Modern literature and the tragic

This book explores modern literature's responses to the tragic. Although Ibsen has been accused of being responsible for the 'death of tragedy', Ken Newton argues that Ibsen instead generated an anti-tragic perspective that had a major influence on dramatists such as Shaw and Brecht

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Bibliographic Details
Contributors: Newton, Kenneth M. (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press (c)2008
In:Year: 2008
Reviews:Modern Literature and the Tragic. By K.M. Newton (2010) (Taylor, T. Kevin)
Further subjects:B Literature, Modern 20th century History and criticism
B Literature
B TRAVEL ; Special Interest ; Literary
B Tragedy History and criticism
B Thesis
B LITERARY CRITICISM ; General
B Tragedy
B Electronic books Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Literature, Modern 19th century History and criticism
B Literature, Modern
B Literature, Modern History and criticism 20th century
B Tragic, The, in literature
B Literature, Modern History and criticism 19th century
B Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: Newton, K.M: Modern literature and the tragic. - Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2008. - 9780748636730. - 0748636730
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Summary:This book explores modern literature's responses to the tragic. Although Ibsen has been accused of being responsible for the 'death of tragedy', Ken Newton argues that Ibsen instead generated an anti-tragic perspective that had a major influence on dramatists such as Shaw and Brecht
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
ISBN:0748636749