The Lost Plays of Greek Tragedy (Volume 2): Aeschylus, Sophocles and...

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Explore the fascinating world of lost Greek tragedies with "The Lost Plays of Greek Tragedy (Volume 2)" by Matthew Wright. This comprehensive guide delves into the fragmentary remains of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides' forgotten plays, offering new insights into the genre. Wright presents an authoritative critical study, examining how these lost works can be 'read' and why some survived while others vanished. Discover what our understanding of these classic authors and Greek tragedy as a whole might be if a different selection of plays had endured. This paperback edition is an essential read for scholars and enthusiasts of classical literature, providing accessible analysis of the fragments within their historical and literary contexts. Key Features: * In-depth study of the lost plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. * Methodologies for analyzing and 'reading' lost dramatic works. * Explores the reasons for the preservation and transmission of certain plays. * Utilizes recent scholarly developments and new fragment editions. * Comprehensive critical guide for understanding Greek tragedy. Product Summary: This book focuses on the lost plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, offering a critical guide to their fragments. It examines methodologies for studying these lost works and their historical context. Written by Matthew Wright, published by Bloomsbury Academic in 2018, with 320 pages and an English language version. The cover type is paperback.