Seneca: Hercules Furens Paperback / softback
by Professor Neil (Ohio University, USA) Bernstein
Part of the Companions to Greek and Roman Tragedy series
Paperback / softback
Description
Hercules is the best-known character from classical mythology.
Seneca’s play Hercules Furens presents the hero at a moment of triumph turned to tragedy.
Hercules returns from his final labor, his journey to the Underworld, and then slaughters his family in an episode of madness.
This play exerted great influence on Shakespeare and other Renaissance tragedians, and also inspired contemporary adaptations in film, TV, and comics.
Aimed at undergraduates and non-specialists, this companion introduces the play’s action, historical context and literary tradition, critical reception, adaptation, and performance tradition.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:168 pages, 15 bw illus
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:23/08/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9781350080812
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:168 pages, 15 bw illus
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:23/08/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9781350080812
