Hercules Performed: The Hero on Stage from the Enlightenment to the Early Twenty-First Century

Hercules Performed explores the reception of the ancient Greek hero Herakles - the Roman Hercules - on the western stage from the sixteenth century to the present day, focusing on live theatre, including tragedy, comedy and musical drama. Each chapter considers a particular work or theme in detail, exploring the interplay between classical models and a wide variety of modern performance contexts. The volume is one of four to be published in the Metaforms series examining the extraordinarily persistent figuring of Herakles-Hercules in western culture, drawing together scholars from a range of disciplines to offer a unique insight into the hero's perennial appeal.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004695753
• ISBN13: 9789004695757
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"