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  • Eugene O'Neill's Philosophy of Difficult Theatre

    Pity, Fear, and Forgiveness

    Series series Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
    Through a close re-examination of Eugene O’Neill’s oeuvre, from minor plays to his Pulitzer-winning works, this study proposes that O’Neill’s vision of tragedy privileges a particular emotional response over a more “rational” one among his audience members.In addition to offering a new paradigm through which to interpret O’Neill’s work, this book argues that O’Neill’s theory of tragedy is a robust ... Leer más

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  • The Good Life and the Greater Good in a Global Context

    The Good Life and the Greater Good in a Global Context offers a timely contribution to the debates about the good life that surround us every day in the media, politics, the humanities, and social sciences. The authors’ examine the relationship between the good life and the greater good as represented across different genres, media, cultures, and disciplines. This enables them to develop a ... Leer más

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