Kategoria BISAC: Drama >> Ancient & Classical

The Alchemist is set during a plague epidemic in the Liberty of Blackfriars in 1610 and was first performed on tour in 1610 by the company whose London home at Blackfriars was temporarily closed due to a plague epidemic. The play is a sublimely accomplished satirical farce about people's diverse dreams of self-refinement: they all want to transform themselves into something nobler, richer, more powerful, more virile, just as base metal was supposed to be transformed into gold in the alchemical process. During their master's absence from the house, the con-artists Face, Subtle and...

The discovery on papyrus of plays by Menander, the greatest writer of Greek New Comedy, at last makes possible an evaluation on his own terms of an ancient author who, through the adaptations of Plautus and Terence, profoundly influenced the course of western drama. The present study establishes a critical perspective for understanding the kind of comedy Menander wrote, his roots, the theatrical effects he sought, and the extent of his achievement. Chapters on the major plays analyse their techniques of construction and characterisation, suggesting both the strengths and the limitations of...

Der pseudo-Euripideische Rhesos ist die einzige vollstandig erhaltene griechische Tragodie, die auf einer Episode der Ilias (Buch 10) basiert, und ein einmaliges Zeugnis fur die Geschichte der Gattung im 4. Jahrhundert v. Chr.

Die Ausgabe mit Einleitung und Kommentar bietet einen griechischen Text, fur den die wichtigsten Quellen zum Teil neu verglichen und um ein Papyrusfragment erweitert wurden. Ein Testimonienapparat erganzt die Angaben zur direkten Uberlieferung und hilft, die antike und mittelalterliche Rezeption des Dramas zu verfolgen.

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Das Buch enthalt eine vergleichende Interpretation der beiden Tragodien, die Euripides am Ende seines Lebens (gest. 406 v. Chr.) verfasst hat. Es wird versucht, die Parallelen beider Werke in Handlungsablauf, dramaturgischem Konzept und Aussageabsicht aufzuzeigen. Dies ermoglicht es, das umstrittene Problem zu losen, mit welchen Intentionen der Dichter die zumeist als "ratselhaft" empfundenen 'Bakchen' verfasste. Aufgrund des Vergleiches erweist sich das Stuck als ein politisches Dokument, das die unauflosliche Problematik einer Ethik, die auf Rache und Vergeltung beruht, zeigt und die...

Magic, sexuality, death The Winter's Tale has it all. It was the Days of our Lives of the Elizabethan era Now if only you can understand it...

If you have struggled in the past reading Shakespeare, then BookCaps can help you out. This book is a modern translation of The Winter's Tale.

The original text is also presented in the book, along with a comparable version of both text.

We all need refreshers every now and then. Whether you are a student trying to cram for that big final, or someone just trying to understand a book more, BookCaps can...

Hamlet is arguably one of the greatest plays ever written; it has been staged countless times, adapted into movies, and inspired thousands of artist--but let's face it..if you don't understand it, then you are not alone.

If you have struggled in the past reading Shakespeare, then BookCaps can help you out. This book is a modern translation of Hamlet.

The original text is also presented in the book, along with a comparable version of both text.