Tragedy in the Age of Oprah: Essays on Five Great Plays

by Louis Fantasia

In an era of Twitter and televised therapy, it may seem that classic theatre has little place in contemporary society. Accustomed to the indulgences of a celebrity-driven culture, how can modern audiences understand and interpret classic works of drama?

In Tragedy in the Age of Oprah: Essays on Five Great Plays, Louis Fantasia provides a provocative examination of the relationship between popular culture and classical tragedy. Making a persuasive...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810885085
• ISBN13: 9780810885080
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.0"