Zum Hauptinhalt springen Zur Suche springen Zur Hauptnavigation springen
Beschreibung
Sophocles' Ajax is one of the most disturbing and powerful surviving ancient tragedies. But it is also difficult to understand and interpret. What are we to make of its protagonist's extremism? Does Ajax deserve the isolation and divine punishment he experiences? Why is his state of mind so difficult to determine?

Jon Hesk offers answers to these and many other questions by drawing together the very latest critical work on the play, and introduces the reader to key frames for its interpretation, including Sophoclean heroism, language and form, Homeric intertextuality, Athens''masculinist' culture and the post-classical, contemporary reception of Ajax.
Sophocles' Ajax is one of the most disturbing and powerful surviving ancient tragedies. But it is also difficult to understand and interpret. What are we to make of its protagonist's extremism? Does Ajax deserve the isolation and divine punishment he experiences? Why is his state of mind so difficult to determine?

Jon Hesk offers answers to these and many other questions by drawing together the very latest critical work on the play, and introduces the reader to key frames for its interpretation, including Sophoclean heroism, language and form, Homeric intertextuality, Athens''masculinist' culture and the post-classical, contemporary reception of Ajax.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
1. Playwright, Plot and Performance
2. Context and Tradition
3. Setting the Scene
4. Ajax and Tecmessa
5. Deception and Suicide
6. The Quarrel
7. Criticism and Reception
Notes
Guide to Further Reading
Bibliography
Glossary
Chronology
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780715630471
ISBN-10: 0715630474
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Hesk, Jon
Hersteller: Bloomsbury 3PL
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 140 x 12 mm
Von/Mit: Jon Hesk
Erscheinungsdatum: 19.12.2003
Gewicht: 0,271 kg
Artikel-ID: 132426377