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Types Of Philosophic Drama

Types Of Philosophic Drama

Smith, Robert Metcalf

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Literary CriticismFiction AnthologiesPlays

ISBN10: 1432589601
ISBN13: 9781432589608
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Mar 1 2007
Pages: 532
Weight: 1.70
Height: 1.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Types of Philosophic Drama by Robert Metcalf Smith is a comprehensive analysis of the different types of philosophical drama present in the literary world. The book explores the various themes, styles, and techniques used by playwrights to convey philosophical ideas through their works. It covers a wide range of philosophical concepts such as morality, ethics, existentialism, and metaphysics, and how they are portrayed in plays. The book is divided into several chapters, each focusing on a particular type of philosophical drama. The first chapter discusses the origins of philosophical drama and its evolution over time. The subsequent chapters delve deeper into specific types of philosophical drama, such as tragedy, comedy, and the absurd. The author provides numerous examples of plays from different eras and cultures to illustrate the various types of philosophical drama. He analyzes the works of famous playwrights such as Shakespeare, Beckett, and Sartre, and explains how they used their plays to explore philosophical concepts. Overall, Types of Philosophic Drama is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the intersection of philosophy and literature. It provides a thorough analysis of the different types of philosophical drama and the techniques used by playwrights to convey complex ideas through their works.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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