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Tragedy in the Age of Oprah - Essays on Five Great Plays (Hardcover)
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Tragedy in the Age of Oprah - Essays on Five Great Plays (Hardcover)
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In an era of Twitter and televised therapy, it may seem that
classic theatre has little place in contemporary society.
Accustomed to the indulgences of a celebrity-driven culture, how
can modern audiences understand and interpret classic works of
drama? In Tragedy in the Age of Oprah: Essays on Five Great Plays,
Louis Fantasia provides a provocative examination of the
relationship between popular culture and classical tragedy. Making
a persuasive argument for the lessons tragedy has to offer today's
audiences, Fantasia examines five enduring works of theatre:
Euripides' Medea, William Shakespeare's King Lear, Jean Racine's
Phedre, Friedrich Schiller's Mary Stuart, and Eugene O'Neill's Long
Day's Journey into Night. Fantasia discusses in detail each of
these plays, framing them in a contemporary context that explores
the suffering, responsibility, and identity that tragedy advocates.
Each play is presented as an engaging, powerful encounter for the
reader, recreating as closely as possible the impact of a great
performance. A unique look at the role classical theatre can and
should play in contemporary society, these essays reveal the
lessons great plays have to teach us about ourselves. Directed
toward theatre professionals and students, Tragedy in the Age of
Oprah will also resonate with anyone interested in theatre,
literature, and cultural studies.
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