{"product_id":"9781350095670","title":"Euripides: Electra","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCompanions to Greek and Roman Tragedy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eEuripides: Electra\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRush Rehm | Thomas Harrison\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new introduction to Euripides' fascinating interpretation of the story of Electra and her brother Orestes emphasizes its theatricality, showing how captivating the play remains to this day. \u003ci\u003eElectra\u003c\/i\u003e poses many challenges for those drawn to Greek tragedy – students, scholars, actors, directors, stage designers, readers and audiences. Rush Rehm addresses the most important questions about the play: its shift in tone between tragedy and humour; why Euripides arranged the plot as he did; issues of class and gender; the credibility of the gods and heroes, and the power of the myths that keep their stories alive.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A series of concise and engaging chapters explore the functions of the characters and chorus, and how their roles change over the course of the play; the language and imagery that affects the audience's response to the events on stage; the themes at work in the tragedy, and how Euripides forges them into a coherent theatrical experience; the later reception of the play, and how an array of writers, directors and filmmakers have interpreted the original.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Euripides' \u003ci\u003eElectra \u003c\/i\u003ehas much to say to us in our contemporary world. This thorough, richly informed introduction challenges our understanding of what Greek tragedy was and what it can offer modern theatre, perhaps its most valuable legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRush Rehm\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Theater and Performance Studies and Classics at Stanford University, USA, and Artistic Director of Stanford Repertory Theater.  He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Oresteia: A Theatre Version\u003c\/i\u003e (1978), \u003ci\u003eGreek Tragic Theatre \u003c\/i\u003e(1992, revised as \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Greek Tragic Theatre,\u003c\/i\u003e 2016), M\u003ci\u003earriage to Death: The Conflation of Weddings and Funeral Rituals in Greek Tragedy\u003c\/i\u003e (1994), \u003ci\u003eThe Play of Space: Spatial Transformation in Greek Tragedy\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), and \u003ci\u003eRadical Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eGreek Tragedy and the Modern World\u003c\/i\u003e (2004). He has worked professionally in the theatre as an actor and director for many years.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 December 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350095670\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332898324620,"sku":"9781350095670","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_c3c26717-3189-4bc0-93b1-dc312d1fe0b1.jpg?v=1783607173","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350095670","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}