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Modern readings of ancient Athenian drama tend to view it as a presentation of social or moral problems, as if ancient drama showed the same realism seen on the
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We who live among tired and demystified political institutions are afraid that individuals unrestrained by the influence of the community may resort to crime an
Eye for an Eye
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This book is a historical and philosophical meditation on paying back and buying back, that is, it is about retaliation and redemption. It takes the law of the
The Revenger's Tragedy: A Critical Reader
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The Revenger's Tragedy is one of the most vital, important, and enduring tragedies of the Jacobean era, one of the few non-Shakespearean plays of that period th
Tragedy: A Very Short Introduction
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What do we mean by 'tragedy' in present-day usage? When we turn on the news, does a report of the latest atrocity have any connection with the masterpieces of S