Metapoetry in Euripides
Author | : Isabelle Torrance |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 380 |
Release | : 2013-01-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199657834 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199657831 |
Rating | : 4/5 (831 Downloads) |
Download or read book Metapoetry in Euripides written by Isabelle Torrance and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-31 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed study of the self-conscious narrative devices within Euripidean drama and how these are interwoven with issues of thematic importance, social, theological, or political. Torrance argues that Euripides employed a complex system of metapoetic strategies in order to draw the audience's attention to the novelty of his compositions.