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Seneca's Characters: Fictional Identities and Implied Human Selves

Bexley, Erica M.

Cambridge University Press 2022

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Título:
Seneca's Characters: Fictional Identities and Implied Human Selves
Autor: Bexley, Erica M.
Assuntos: Ancient history ; Biography, Literature and Literary studies ; Characters and characteristics in literature ; History ; History and Archaeology ; Human behavior in literature ; Latin literature ; Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval ; Literary studies: general ; Literary studies: plays and playwrights ; Literature: history and criticism ; thema EDItEUR
Descrição: Seneca's Characters addresses one of the most enduring and least theorised elements of literature: fictional character and its relationship to actual, human selfhood. Where does the boundary between character and person lie? While the characters we encounter in texts are obviously not 'real' people, they still possess person-like qualities that stimulate our attention and engagement. How is this relationship formulated in contexts of theatrical performance, where characters are set in motion by actual people, actual bodies and voices? This book addresses such questions by focusing on issues of coherence, imitation, appearance and autonomous action. It argues for the plays' sophisticated treatment of character, their acknowledgement of its purely fictional ontology alongside deep – and often dark – appreciation of its quasi-human qualities. Seneca's Characters offers a fresh perspective on the playwright's powerful tragic aesthetics that will stimulate scholars and students alike.
Títulos relacionados: Humanities
Editor: Cambridge University Press
Data de criação/publicação: 2022
Formato: 1
Idioma: Inglês

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Cambridge University Press 2022

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