Eclipse of action : tragedy and political economy /

According to traditional accounts, the history of tragedy is itself tragic, following a miraculous birth in fifth-century Athens and a brilliant resurgence in the early modern period, tragic drama then falls into a marked decline. While disputing the notion that tragedy has died, this wide-ranging s...

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Main Author:	Halpern, Richard, 1954- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2017].
Subjects:	Tragedy > History and criticism. Tragedy > Themes, motives. Economics in literature.