Böcker av Gilbert Norwood

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Gilbert studies the whole field of Greek tragedy, with special emphasis on dramatic structure, scansion of lyrics, and the works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.

Originally published in 1954, this book examines dramaturgical elements of three Euripidean plays: The Bacchae, Hippolytus and Suppliant Women. Norwood takes a character-driven approach to Euripides' dramas, while also examining practical problems such as the arrangement of the chorus. This book will be of value to Classicists and anyone with an interest in ancient Greek drama.