Staged Narrative: Poetics and the Messenger in Greek Tragedy

by James Barrett and James Churchill Barrett

The messenger who reports important action that has occurred offstage is a familiar inhabitant of Greek tragedy. A messenger informs us about the death of Jocasta and the blinding of Oedipus, the madness of Heracles, the slaughter of Aigisthos, and the death of Hippolytus, among other important events. Despite its prevalence, this conventional figure remains only little understood. Combining several critical approaches-narrative theory, genre study,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520231805
• ISBN13: 9780520231801
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"