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Melpoména v okovech?
Author: Záviš Šuman
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The rules of characterization in seventeenth-century French theater formed part of a broader discussion about art. Záviš Šuman examines the Aristotelian category of character and its early modern interpretations.
The book will appeal to literary scholars and readers interested in theater theory. Critical texts of the period show how ideas of appropriateness or consistency related to the effects of tragedy, taste, and affectivity.
Šuman examines characterization and its theoretical conditions in seventeenth-century French tragedy.
Book information
- Author
- Záviš Šuman
- Publisher
- Karolinum
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- Divadelná teória
- ISBN
- 978-80-246-4330-4
- Publication date
- 1. January 2019
- Pages
- 336
- Edition
- Dramatica
- E-book formats
- PDF (ISBN 978-80-246-4396-0)
What is Melpoména v okovech? about?
The study analyzes the categories of goodness, appropriateness, likeness, and consistency. It treats them as prompts for a nuanced discussion of the boundaries of dramatic art.
Characterization is connected with catharsis, the functions of art, and taste. Analyses of period texts illuminate early modern theatrical thought.
Themes and motifs
Characterization
The theory of dramatic characters.
French tragedy
Early modern theater.
Poetics
Taste, effect, and affectivity.
Who is this book for?
Students of literary and theater studies.
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What is Melpoména v okovech? about?
Šuman examines characterization and its theoretical conditions in seventeenth-century French tragedy.
What language is the e-book in?
Czech.
What formats is the e-book available in?
PDF.
How many pages does the e-book have?
336 pages.
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