A Short Introduction to the Ancient Greek Theater

by Willy Ley and Graham Ley

Book Overview

Contemporary productions on stage and film, and the development of theater studies, have created a new audience for ancient Greek drama. This volume fills the need for a clear, concise statement of what is known about the original conditions of production for tragedy, comedy, and satyr play in the age of Pericles and provides observations on all aspects of performance.

Reexamining the surviving plays of the tragic writers Aeschylus, Sophocles,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226477606
• ISBN13: 9780226477602
• Release Date: October 1991
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.0"