Guilt and extenuation in tragedy : : variations on racinian excuses / / Edward Forman.
"This comparative literary study re-evaluates the reciprocal relationship between tragic drama and current approaches to guilt and extenuation. Focussing on Racine but ranging widely, it sheds original light on tragic archetypes (Phaedra, Oedipus, Clytemnestra, Medea and others) through the len...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, the Netherlands ;, Boston, Massachusetts : : BRILL,, [2021] 2021 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (241 pages) :; illustrations |
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