Seneca
Hercules Furens
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Word Count
42,000 words, Guess
Page Count
168 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL27406543M
- ISBN-139781474254922
- ISBN-101474254926
- OCLC Control Number956749341
- OCLC Control Number968926289
and 2 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2016048851
- Amazon1474254926
Classifications
- LCCPA6664.H43B47 2017
- LCCPA6664.H43 B47 2017
Description
Hercules is the best-known character from classical mythology. Seneca's play Hercules Furens presents the hero at a moment of triumph turned to tragedy. Hercules returns from his final labor, his journey to the Underworld, and then slaughters his family in an episode of madness. This play exerted great influence on Shakespeare and other Renaissance tragedians, and also inspired contemporary adaptations in film, TV, and comics. Aimed at undergraduates and non-specialists, this companion introduces the play's action, historical context and literary tradition, critical reception, adaptation, and performance tradition
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