Length15h 16m
About this audiobook
Gilbert Norwood's "Greek Tragedy" explores the essence and enduring legacy of ancient Greek theatrical works, illustrating their pivotal role in shaping literature. The book examines the core themes of fate, divine intervention, morality, and human suffering, emphasizing their relevance to contemporary society. Norwood's analysis reveals how these ancient plays resonate with modern audiences, offering profound insights into the human condition.
Greek tragedy's exploration of fate and free will provokes thought on current debates about determinism and autonomy. The inexorable forces that drive characters, like Oedipus's tragic discovery or Antigone's defiance, mirror today's struggles with societal and existential crises. These themes are pertinent to discussions on mental health, showing how recurring personal and societal conflicts impact individuals.
Norwood also dissects the function of divine will in tragedies, fostering dialogue on the role of belief systems and ideologies in contemporary life. The portrayal of gods and fate raises questions about the balance between faith and personal responsibility, echoing today's discussions on religious influence in politics and ethics.
Furthermore, issues of justice and moral ambiguity in Greek tragedies reflect modern legal and social justice movements. Characters confronting moral dilemmas, such as in "The Oresteia," parallel present-day battles over ethical decision-making and justice reform.
Norwood's meticulous breakdown of Greek tragedies showcases their dramatic and literary impact while linking their themes to contemporary issues. This connection emphasizes the timelessness of these ancient narratives and their significance, illustrating how classical insights can inform and enrich modern understanding of complex societal and personal dilemmas.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics
Length15 hrs 16 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 14, 2024
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1GREEK TRAGEDY
15CHAPTER V THE WORKS OF EURIPIDES (pt. 1)
2PREFACE
16CHAPTER V THE WORKS OF EURIPIDES (pt. 2)
3CHAPTER I THE LITERARY HISTORY OF GREEK TRAGEDY
17§ I. Introduction
4CHAPTER II THE GREEK THEATRE AND THE PRODUCTION OF PLAYS
18§ II. The Iambic Metre
5I. The Occasions of Performance
19§ III. The Trochaic Tetrameter
Show all chaptersShow less
6II. The Buildings
20§ IV. The Anapæstic Metre
7A. Arguments For a Stage
21§ V. Lyrics
8B. Arguments Against a Stage
22INDICES
9III. Supervision of Dramatic Displays
23I. GREEK
10IV. The Mounting of a Tragedy
24II. PLACES, Etc.
11V. The Performers and Their Work
25III. PERSONS AND WORKS
12VI. The Audience
26IV. METRE
13CHAPTER III THE WORKS OF ÆSCHYLUS
27LINES QUOTED IN CHAPTER VI
14CHAPTER IV THE WORKS OF SOPHOCLES
28V. GENERAL
Series
MARK TWAIN: 12 Novels, 195 Short Stories, Autobiography, 10 Travel Books, 160+ Essays & Speeches (Illustrated)Mark Twain416h 24m5 (2)$2 · $0.00
The Great Gatsby: Original 1925 Edition (An F. Scott Fitzgerald Classic NovelFrancis Scott Fitzgerald4h 45m$18 · $0.00
Louisa May Alcott: 16 Novels in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)Louisa May Alcott141h 35m$2 · $0.00
The Fire Next TimeJames Baldwin2h 25m$15
The Complete Works of Oscar WildeOscar Wilde80h 38m$1 · $0.00
The Complete Books of F. Scott Fitzgerald (all his 5 novels + all 4 short story collections published during his lifetime)F. Scott Fitzgerald86h 48m$2 · $0.00
The Count of Monte Cristo (With Original Illustrations)Alexandre Dumas54h 7m$1 · $0.00
Braving the TruthRachel Held Evans11h 31m$29 · $0.00
Richard Wagamese SelectedRichard Wagamese3h 14m$15
Shōgun, Part OneJames Clavell24h 19m$35
Henry V (The Play, Historical Background and Analysis of the Character in the Play)William Shakespeare, William Hazlitt8h 40m$1 · $0.00
Pathways to LightPrakash Amte7h 6m$8
The North American Indian (Illustrated Edition)Edward S. Curtis, Frederick Webb Hodge6h$2 · $0.00
The Complete Novels of Leo Tolstoy in One Premium Edition (World Classics Series)Leo Tolstoy213h 41m$2 · $0.00
The Holy BibleKing James99h 50m$12 · $0.00
The Complete Novels of the Brontë Sisters (8 Novels: Jane Eyre, Shirley, Villette, The Professor, Emma, Wuthering Heights, Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall)Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë118h 9m$2 · $0.00
The Greatest Works of Jules VerneJules Verne247h 39m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Works of G. K. ChestertonG. K. Chesterton421h 4m$2 · $0.00
Time RegainedMarcel Proust15h 54m$2 · $0.00
The Brontë Sisters CollectionEmily Brontë, Anne Brontë, Charlotte Brontë39h 58m$12 · $0.00
You may also like
Æschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against ThebesAeschylus2h 22m$2.30
The Electra of EuripidesEuripides3h 41m$1 · $0.00
The OresteiaAeschylus3h 38m$12
The House of Atreus; Being the Agamemnon, the Libation bearers, and the FuriesAeschylus3h 15m$2 · $0.00
The Seven Plays in English VerseSophocles10h 19m$2.30
The Ajax of SophoclesSophocles1h 19m$1 · $0.00
The Agamemnon of AeschylusAeschylus1h 41m$2 · $0.00
Stories from the Greek TragediansAlfred John Church5h 57m$1 · $0.00
Four Plays of ÆschylusAeschylus4h 28m$2.30
The Oresteia: The House of Atreus, Being the Agamemnon, the Libitation Bearers and the FuriesAeschylus3h 48m$2.30
Hippolytus, The BacchaeEuripides2h 47m$2.30
The Oresteia Trilogy (Unabridged English Translation)Aeschylus4h 34m$2 · $0.00
The Iliad of Homer (1873)Homer15h$2 · $0.00
The IliadHomer14h 36m$18 · $0.00
The Iliads of HomerHomer18h 47m$1 · $0.00
ElectraEuripides1h 46m$2.30
IliadHomer13h 35m$14
Debits and CreditsRudyard Kipling9h 55m$2.30
Iphigenia in TaurisJohann Wolfgang von Goethe1h 57m$2.30
The Trojan WomenEuripides1h 35m$2.30