E-Book, Englisch, 526 Seiten
Reihe: Princeton Legacy Library
Duckworth Nature of Roman Comedy
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4008-7237-4
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
A Study in Popular Entertainment
E-Book, Englisch, 526 Seiten
Reihe: Princeton Legacy Library
ISBN: 978-1-4008-7237-4
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
This book provides the most complete and definitive study of Roman comedy.
Originally published in 1952.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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Weitere Infos & Material
Frontmatter, pg. i
PREFACE, pg. v
CONTENTS, pg. xi
ILLUSTRATIONS, pg. xv
CHAPTER 1. EARLY ITALIAN POPULAR COMEDY, pg. 1
CHAPTER 2. GREEK COMEDY, pg. 18
Chapter 3. The Golden Age of Drama at Rome, pg. 39
Chapter 4. Presentation and Staging, pg. 73
Chapter 5. Stage Conventions and Techniques, pg. 102
Chapter 6. Theme and Treatment, pg. 139
Chapter 7. Methods of Composition, pg. 177
Chapter 8. Foreshadowing and Suspense, pg. 209
Chapter 9. Characters and Characterization, pg. 236
Chapter 10. Thought and Moral Tone, pg. 272
Chapter 11. The Comic Spirit in Character and Situation, pg. 305
Chapter 12. Language and Style, pg. 331
Chapter 13. Meter and Song, pg. 361
Chapter 14. The Originality of Roman Comedy: A Recapitulation, pg. 384
Chapter 15. The Influence of Plautus and Terence upon English Comedy, pg. 396
APPENDIX, pg. 435
ABBREVIATIONS, pg. 443
Bibliography, pg. 445
Index, pg. 465
