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Staged Narrative: Poetics and the Messenger in Greek Tragedy
Staged Narrative Poetics and the Messenger in Greek Tragedy
Author: James Barrett
The messenger who reports important action that has occurred offstage is a familiar inhabitant of Greek tragedy. A messenger informs us about the death of Jocasta and the blinding of Oedipus, the madness of Heracles, the slaughter of Aigisthos, and the death of Hippolytus, among other important events. Despite its prevalence, this conventional f...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780520231801
ISBN-10: 0520231805
Publication Date: 8/5/2002
Pages: 305
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Publisher: University of California Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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