Fear and Anguish in Aeschylus' Theatre.
Beautiful Letters| N° d'inventaire | 15114 |
| Format | 13.5 x 21 |
| Détails | 128 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2011 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782251326771 |
"Why do I shiver?" cries Orestes, overcome by madness. If these are the words Racine placed in the mouth of the Greek hero, they would be perfectly suited to Aeschylus's eponymous tragedy, and more generally to all his plays. In all its forms—metaphorical, sentimental, religious, physical, even medical—fear inhabits Aeschylus's characters and reaches out to the spectator. In this landmark study, Jacqueline de Romilly analyzes the different faces that fear takes in Aeschylus's poetry, as well as its meaning.
"Why do I shiver?" cries Orestes, overcome by madness. If these are the words Racine placed in the mouth of the Greek hero, they would be perfectly suited to Aeschylus's eponymous tragedy, and more generally to all his plays. In all its forms—metaphorical, sentimental, religious, physical, even medical—fear inhabits Aeschylus's characters and reaches out to the spectator. In this landmark study, Jacqueline de Romilly analyzes the different faces that fear takes in Aeschylus's poetry, as well as its meaning.