Electra and the Empty Urn: Metatheater and Role Playing in Sophocles

by Mark Ringer

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Metatheater, or "theater within theater," is a critical approach often used in studies of Shakespearian or modern drama. Breaking new ground in the study of ancient Greek tragedy, Mark Ringer applies the concept of metatheatricality to the work of Sophocles. His innovative analysis sheds light on Sophocles' technical ingenuity and reveals previously unrecognized facets of fifth-century performative irony.

Ringer analyzes the layers of theatrical...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:080784697X

ISBN13:9780807846971

Release Date:May 1998

Publisher:University of North Carolina Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 9.3"

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Drama Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections

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