| Description |
1 online resource. |
| Series |
Cambridge classical studies |
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Cambridge classical studies.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Coherence -- Exemplarity -- Appearance -- Autonomy -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
"Seneca's Characters addresses one of the most enduring and least theorised elements of literature: fictional character and its relationship to actual, human selfhood. Where does the boundary between character and person lie? While the characters we encounter in texts are obviously not 'real' people, they still possess person-like qualities that stimulate our attention and engagement. How is this relationship formulated in contexts of theatrical performance, where characters are set in motion by actual people, actual bodies and voices? This book addresses such questions by focusing on issues of coherence, imitation, appearance and autonomous action. It argues for the plays' sophisticated treatment of character, their acknowledgement of its purely fictional ontology alongside deep - and often dark - appreciation of its quasi-human qualities. Seneca's Characters offers a fresh perspective on the playwright's powerful tragic aesthetics that will stimulate scholars and students alike"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Note |
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Local Note |
Cambridge University Press Cambridge Open Access Books and Elements |
| Subject |
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D. -- Tragedies.
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Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D. -- Characters.
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Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D. (OCoLC)fst01846771
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Characters and characteristics in literature.
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Human behavior in literature.
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HISTORY / Ancient / General.
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Characters and characteristics. (OCoLC)fst00852293
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Characters and characteristics in literature. (OCoLC)fst00852295
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Criticism and interpretation. (OCoLC)fst01198648
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Human behavior in literature. (OCoLC)fst01903522
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| Genre/Form |
Literary criticism. (OCoLC)fst01986215
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Literary criticism.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Bexley, Erica M., 1982- Seneca's characters Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022 9781108477604 (DLC) 2021037868 |
| ISBN |
9781108770040 (ebook) |
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1108770045 |
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9781108477604 (hardback) |
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9781108725774 (paperback) |
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