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Transfiguring Tragedy

Author : Ryder Thornton
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040088643
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Transfiguring Tragedy written by Ryder Thornton and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-07-19 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates Eugene O’Neill’s use of philosophy in the early period of his work and provides analyses of selected works from that era, concluding with The Hairy Ape, completed in 1921, as an illustration of the mastery he had achieved in dramatizing key concepts of philosophy. Analyses of one-act and full-length plays from 1913 to 1921 reveal the influence of the three philosophers and establish that O’Neill was fundamentally a philosophic playwright, even from his earliest dramatic sketches. Specific concepts from Schopenhauer, Stirner, and Nietzsche went into O’Neill’s shaping of character arcs, dramatic circumstances, symbology, and theme. Among them are Schopenhauer’s concept of will and representation, Stirner’s notion of possession, and Nietzsche’s principle of the Apollonian–Dionysian duality. These ideas were foundational to O’Neill’s construction of tragic irony apparent in his early period plays. The critical concepts of these three philosophers are the major pathways in this study. However, such an approach inevitably reveals other layers of spiritual influence, such as Catholicism and Eastern philosophy, which are touched on in these analyses. This book is a much-needed introduction to philosophic concepts in Eugene O’Neill’s early work and would be of great interest to students and scholars in theatre studies and philosophy.

Death and Transfiguration

Author : Istvan Hornyak
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 1468508156
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (685 download)

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Download or read book Death and Transfiguration written by Istvan Hornyak and published by Author House. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The romantic sweep of Death and Transfiguration greets the reader immediately, from the onset of the first verse of the play to its dramatic conclusion. Set in the stunning locale of the magnificent vistas of the Swiss Alps by the Viervaldstettersee, this play takes you on a breathtaking journey into the psychological worlds of its characters. Based partly on earlier stories and legends of Faust, more specifically, works by Christopher Marlowe and Wolfgang von Goethe, we find him in this version challenging the temptations of evil rather than embracing them. The cosmic conflict between good and evil, between the light and the darkness, is the central theme of this work. Can man withstand the temptations of the evil forces or will he eventually succumb to those desires? Can his will, his spirit withdraw from the constant knocking of Satan? Can love overcome the seeds of hate and anger? Faust, at the outset, resists the invitation to join Mephistopheles; and, in subsequent engagements with the amoral and immortal prevaricator, he attempts and continues to withstand the clever manipulations of the devil. As a result of this ongoing conflict, the plot intensifies as this singular antagonist unveils and harnesses his many talents and powers, relentlessly attempting to infuse his will into the characters. The touching love story between Faust and Margaret takes on new dimensions here. Her growing madness tests the very sanity of Faust himself who finds himself more and more incapable of action as the tragedy unfolds. Will he too join her in the darkness? Is there, or can there be any redemption or salvation from suffering? Set throughout in poetry, the heart pounding pulse and rhythm of the work undeniably transports the reader or the spectator watching the play to new dimensions. Relish in a work that is unpredictable and unique, a play that will test your own convictions.

Transfiguring Tragedy

Author : RYDER W. THORNTON
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9781032322674
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (226 download)

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Download or read book Transfiguring Tragedy written by RYDER W. THORNTON and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2024-07-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates Eugene O'Neill's use of philosophy in the early period of his work and provides analyses of selected works from that era, concluding with The Hairy Ape, completed in 1921, as an illustration of the mastery he had achieved in dramatizing key concepts of philosophy. Analyses of one-act and full-length plays from 1913 to 1921 reveal the influence of the three philosophers and establish that O'Neill was fundamentally a philosophic playwright, even from his earliest dramatic sketches. Specific concepts from Schopenhauer, Stirner, and Nietzsche went into O'Neill's shaping of character arcs, dramatic circumstances, symbology, and theme. Among them are Schopenhauer's concept of will and representation, Stirner's notion of possession, and Nietzsche's principle of the Apollonian-Dionysian duality. These ideas were foundational to O'Neill's construction of tragic irony apparent in his early period plays. The critical concepts of these three philosophers are the major pathways in this study. However, such an approach inevitably reveals other layers of spiritual influence, such as Catholicism and Eastern philosophy, which are touched on in these analyses. This book is a much-needed introduction to philosophic concepts in Eugene O'Neill's early work and would be of great interest to students and scholars in theatre studies and philosophy.

Out of the Ashes

Author : James Robert Whelan
Publisher : Regnery Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1152 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Out of the Ashes written by James Robert Whelan and published by Regnery Publishing. This book was released on 1989 with total page 1152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Eugene O'Neill's America

Author : John Patrick Diggins
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226148823
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Eugene O'Neill's America written by John Patrick Diggins and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the face of seemingly relentless American optimism, Eugene O’Neill's plays reveal an America many would like to ignore, a place of seething resentments, aching desires, and family tragedy, where failure and disappointment are the norm and the American dream a chimera. Though derided by critics during his lifetime, his works resonated with audiences, won him the Nobel Prize and four Pulitzer, and continue to grip theatergoers today. Now noted historian John Patrick Diggins offers a masterly biography that both traces O’Neill’s tumultuous life and explains the forceful ideas that form the heart of his unflinching works. Diggins paints a richly detailed portrait of the playwright’s life, from his Irish roots and his early years at sea to his relationships with his troubled mother and brother. Here we see O’Neill as a young Greenwich Village radical, a ravenous autodidact who attempted to understand the disjunction between the sunny public face of American life and the rage that he knew was simmering beneath. According to Diggins, O’Neill mined this disjunction like no other American writer. His characters burn with longing for an idealized future composed of equal parts material success and individual freedom, but repeatedly they fall back to earth, pulled by the tendrils of family and the insatiability of desire. Drawing on thinkers from Emerson to Nietzsche, O’Neill viewed this endlessly frustrated desire as the problematic core of American democracy, simultaneously driving and undermining American ideals of progress, success, and individual freedom. Melding a penetrating assessment of O’Neill’s works and thought with a sensitive re-creation of his life, Eugene O’Neill’s America offers a striking new view of America’s greatest playwright—and a new picture of American democracy itself.

The Tragic and the Ecstatic

Author : Chafe
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199711364
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book The Tragic and the Ecstatic written by Chafe and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-08-12 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the years preceding the composition of Tristan and Isolde, Wagner's aesthetics underwent a momentous turnaround, principally as a result of his discovery of Schopenhauer. Many of Schopenhauer's ideas, especially those regarding music's metaphysical significance, resonated with patterns of thought that had long been central to Wagner's aesthetics, and Wagner described the entry of Schopenhauer into his life as "a gift from heaven." Chafe argues that Wagner's Tristan and Isolde is a musical and dramatic exposition of metaphysical ideas inspired by Schopenhauer. The first part of the book covers the philosophical and literary underpinnings of the story, exploring Schopenhauer's metaphysics and Gottfried van Strassburg's Tristan poem. Chafe then turns to the events in the opera, providing tonal and harmonic analyses that reinforce his interpretation of the drama. Chafe acts as an expert guide, interpreting and illustrating most important moments for his reader. Ultimately, Chafe creates a critical account of Tristan, in which the drama is shown to develop through the music.

The Birth of Tragedy; or, Hellenism and Pessimism

Author : Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book The Birth of Tragedy; or, Hellenism and Pessimism written by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-04 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Birth of Tragedy; or, Hellenism and Pessimism" by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

THE BIRTH OF TRAGEDY (Classical Art vs. Nihilism)

Author : Friedrich Nietzsche
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book THE BIRTH OF TRAGEDY (Classical Art vs. Nihilism) written by Friedrich Nietzsche and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-16 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Friedrich Nietzsche's 'The Birth of Tragedy' delves into the dichotomy between classical art and nihilism, exploring the origins of Greek tragedy and its relevance in a modern context. Written in a philosophical and poetic style, Nietzsche examines the tension between the Apollonian and Dionysian forces in art, asserting that true art arises from the fusion of these opposing elements. The book also critiques the rationalism of Western thought, advocating for a return to the primal and instinctual aspects of human nature. In its exploration of cultural history and aesthetics, 'The Birth of Tragedy' remains a seminal work in the field of art theory and philosophy. Friedrich Nietzsche, a renowned German philosopher and cultural critic, drew inspiration from his studies in classical philology and his disillusionment with traditional morality to write 'The Birth of Tragedy.' His unique perspective on the role of art in society and his critique of Enlightenment values have influenced generations of thinkers and artists. I highly recommend 'The Birth of Tragedy' to readers interested in delving into the complexities of art, culture, and philosophy. Nietzsche's profound insights and provocative ideas will challenge your preconceptions and inspire you to reconsider the nature of beauty and meaning in the world.

The Birth of Tragedy

Author : Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN 13 : 8184305761
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (843 download)

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Download or read book The Birth of Tragedy written by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A philosophical work by the famous German philosopher, scholar, philologist, poet and cultural critic Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, 'The Birth of Tragedy' was first published in the year 1872.

The Birth of Tragedy

Author : Фридрих Ницше
Publisher : Litres
ISBN 13 : 5040887019
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book The Birth of Tragedy written by Фридрих Ницше and published by Litres. This book was released on 2021-12-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Tragic and the Ecstatic

Author : Eric Thomas Chafe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0195176472
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)

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Download or read book The Tragic and the Ecstatic written by Eric Thomas Chafe and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argues that Wagner's Tristan and Isolde is a musical and dramatic exposition of metaphysical ideas inspired by Schopenhauer. The book is a critical account of Tristan, in which the drama is shown to develop through the music.

Descent, Ascent, Transfiguration

Author : C. N. Dudek
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725253216
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book Descent, Ascent, Transfiguration written by C. N. Dudek and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of poems is a series categorized within each word of the title: Descent, Ascent, Transfiguration. The collection illuminates a disordered, darkened mind—akin to Hell—suffering leading toward joy, and finally breaking through to a transfiguring perspective of the world. The poems’ intent is Dantean, touching on the tensions of life, death, suffering and pain, despair, hope, sin, redemption, and grace. In some ways it is a Baroque work: fragmentary, beautiful, painful, yet hope shining through. There are poems dedicated to literary giants, such as Flannery O’Connor, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Tolkien, some Norse mythology, and beautiful natural imagery. It is a very personal collection, but speaks to many who have walked the rough trodden road lined with dragons and even a few pleasant inns along the way—a journey taken alone, but also with important edifying friendship that buoys the soul.

Thinking Through the Death of God

Author : Lissa McCullough
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791462201
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (622 download)

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Download or read book Thinking Through the Death of God written by Lissa McCullough and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2004-10-14 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical exploration of the thought of radical theologian Thomas J. J. Altizer, including a response from Altizer and a comprehensive bibliography of his work.

Tragedy and Civilization

Author : Charles Segal
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806131368
Total Pages : 534 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (313 download)

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Download or read book Tragedy and Civilization written by Charles Segal and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on comprehensive analyses of all of Sophocles' plays, on structuralist anthropology, and on other extensive work on myth and tragedy, Charles Segal examines Sophocles both as a great dramatic poet and as a serious thinker. He shows how Sophoclean tragedy reflects the human condition in its constant and tragic struggle for order and civilized life against the ever-present threat of savagery and chaotic violence, both within society and within the individual. Tragedy and Civilization begins with a study of these themes and then proceeds to detailed discussions of each of the seven plays. For this edition Segal also provides a new preface discussing recent developments in the study of Sophocles.

The Birth of Tragedy

Author : Friedrich Nietzsche
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 048611144X
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book The Birth of Tragedy written by Friedrich Nietzsche and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosopher's classic study declares that Greek tragedy achieved greatness through a fusion of elements of Apollonian restraint and control with Dionysian components of passion and the irrational.

Mediumship Scrying & Transfiguration for Beginners

Author : Diana Palm
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738752681
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Mediumship Scrying & Transfiguration for Beginners written by Diana Palm and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock Your Spiritual Sight and Experience the Spirit World Everyone can gain the ability to see spirits and communicate with loved ones in the spirit world, whether you're a medium or not. Mediumship Scrying & Transfiguration for Beginners shows how to develop skills for mediumship, scrying, séances, transfiguration, clearing your space, and protecting yourself from harm. Designed for everyone from psychics to everyday people who are curious about spirituality and the afterlife, this book will help you see past life images, ghosts, and loved ones in spirit. There's a great deal of comfort in knowing that life continues after death. This book will show you how to gain first-hand experiences of the other side, whether its seeing spirits manifest in a crystal ball, in a transfiguration, or through any number of different physical materials. With step-by-step instructions and explanations of tools and techniques, author Diana Palm will show you that the gift of psychic sight is available to everyone.

Reader in Tragedy

Author : Marcus Nevitt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 147427045X
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Reader in Tragedy written by Marcus Nevitt and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-02-07 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique anthology presents the important historical essays on tragedy, ranging from antiquity to the present, divided into historical periods and arranged chronologically. Across its span, it traces the development of theories and philosophies of tragedy, enabling readers to consider the ways in which different varieties of environmentalist, feminist, leftist and postcolonial thought have transformed the status of tragedy, and the idea of the tragic, for recent generations of artists, critics and thinkers. Students of literature and theatre will find this collection an invaluable and accessible guide to writing from Plato and Aristotle through to Freud, Nietzsche, Schopenhauer and 21st century theorists. Ideas of tragedy and the tragic have been central to the understanding of culture for the past two millennia. Writers and thinkers from Plato through to Martha Nussbaum have analyzed the genre of tragedy to probe the most fundamental of questions about ethics, pleasure and responsibility in the world. Does tragedy demand that we enjoy witnessing the pain of others? Does it suggest that suffering is inevitable? Is human sexuality tragic? Is tragedy even possible in a world of rolling news on a digitally connected planet, where atrocity and trauma from around the globe are matters of daily information? In order to illustrate the different ways that writers have approached the answers to such questions, this Reader collects together a comprehensive selection of canonical writings on tragedy from antiquity to the present day arranged in six sections, each featuring an introduction providing concise and informed historical and theoretical frameworks for the texts.