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EL MÁS TRÁGICO Y MODERNO DE LOS AUTORES TEATRALES DE LA ANTIGÜEDADEste primer volumen de las tragedias de Eurípides, el más inquieto y apasionado de los tres grandes autores trágicos griegos, incluye

Las tragedias senequistas abordan la experiencia humana universal del mal, ejemplarizada en ciertos mitos conocidos y manifestada en horrores y exageraciones grotescas.Nacido en Córdoba c. 4 a.C. y educado en Roma en retorica y filosofia, Lucio Anneo Seneca el Joven o el Filosofo fue abogado, cuestor y senador, orador y escritor, preceptor del joven Neron y consejero politico de este cuando llego a ser emperador, hasta que el espiritu alocado del discipulo le llevo a retirarse y a participar en una conspiracion, a raiz de cuyo fracaso fue obligado a suicidarse (65 d.C.). En su vida privada no aplico los principios morales estoicos que predicaba, pero su tarea como consejero del emperador, junto con Burro, fue muy util para el imperio durante varios años.Ademas de la diversa obra en prosa (que ocupa varios volumenes de la Biblioteca Clasica Gredos), su produccion consiste en nueve tragedias adaptadas del griego, y que son las unicas muestras de este genero que nos ha legado Roma. Todas las de este volumen (primero de dos dedicados a la tragedia senequista) se inspiran en Euripides. En Hercules furioso la diosa Hera hace enloquecer a Heracles, quien asesina a sus propios hijos, confundiendolos con otros, y a su esposa; recuperada la cordura, Heracles trata de suicidarse por desesperacion, pero Teseo le convence de que acuda a Atenas para purificarse y le insta a superar el horror. Las troyanas escenifica el ultimo dia de la destruccion de Troya y el sufrimiento de las mujeres troyanas, que son el botin de los vencedores; es una de las mejores tragedias de Seneca, e incluye una emotiva confrontacion entre Andromaca y Ulises. Las fenicias nos ha llegado muy fragmentada, y hasta es posible que la version que conocemos proceda de dos obras distintas. En Medea la protagonista despechada se sume en la desesperacion mas violenta a raiz del abandono de su esposo Jason, y urde la mas cruel venganza; Seneca intensifica los aspectos mas pasionales de la historia para poner aun mas de relieve la dimension tragica: la infidelidad y los celos desencadenan las pulsiones mas irracionales que anidan en el corazon humano, y una cadena de destruccion ajena y propia que precipita al nihilismo mas absoluto.Puesto que carecemos de cualquier noticia acerca de la representacion de estas tragedias, es posible que fueran compuestas no para la escena, sino para la recitacion ante un auditorio o bien para la lectura en solitario.

Muchos han visto en Eurípides no sólo al trágico más moderno, humano y realista, sino al más trágico de los poetas (Aristóteles).Eurípides (c. 480-406 a.C.) vivió en la época del mayor esplendor político y economico de Atenas, asistio a la construccion del Partenon y los mas hermosos monumentos de la Acropolis y compartio el orgullo de los ideales democraticos. Se nos han conservado dieciocho tragedias suyas, casi todas ellas pertenecientes a la plena madurez del autor, de las noventa y dos que se le atribuyen, y conocemos el titulo de unas ochenta. Su obra se distingue de la de los dos grandes dramaturgos que le precedieron, Esquilo y Sofocles, por el tratamiento humano y realista del mito, por la inusitada importancia de la mujer y por el analisis de las pasiones mas violentas.Este volumen incluye algunas de las mejores tragedias de Euripides. Medea, que se represento el 431 a.C., es seguramente su obra maestra. Jason, esposo de Medea y padre de sus hijos, va a repudiarla y a casarse con la hija de Creonte, rey de Corinto. Medea, despechada y colerica, se vengara: simula haber sido convencida por Jason y envia a sus hijos con ricos regalos para la novia al palacio de Creonte; pero esos regalos contienen un conjuro mortal que acaba con Creonte y su hija primero y luego, para agravar la desgracia de Jason, con los hijos de este, que son los suyos propios. Medea muestra hasta que extremos aberrantes pueden llegar las pasiones desatadas.Hipolito (428 a.C.) acompaña a Medea en la cima de la creacion de Euripides. Muestra la terrible pasion de una mujer enamorada y la firmeza casi enfermiza de un muchacho perfecto. Fedra desea a su hijastro Hipolito, casto y adepto a la diosa Artemis, quien la rechaza. En una carta dirigida a Teseo, su esposo, Fedra acusa a Hipolito de haberla seducido, acusacion que tendra graves consecuencias. Los Heraclidas es una tragedia de indole politico-patriotica, en la que se relata la generosidad con que los atenienses trataron a los hijos de Heracles, y el pago injusto que recibieron: se trata de una denuncia de la invasion espartana del Atica.Andromaca recrea la leyenda en que esta y su hijo estan a punto de ser asesinados por Hermione, esposa de Neoptolemo, celosa porque Andromaca dio a este un hijo como concubina, y ella no ha podido darle ninguno. Se ha interpretado de varios modos esta tragedia de pasiones violentas: critica a la mentalidad espartana, denuncia de las consecuencias desastrosas de la guerra de Troya... En Hecuba, esta reina de Troya venga la muerte de sus dos hijos, Polidoro y Polixena, en una historia donde se reflejan las terribles secuelas de la guerra: las penalidades de las cautivas, la crueldad y el orgullo de los vencedores, el sacrificio humano...El ciclope es un drama satirico de tono humoristico en el que Dioniso es atrapado por unos piratas de los que tratan de liberarle los satiros, al tiempo que Odiseo negocia el intercambio de comida por vino.Alcestis, otro drama satirico, narra con tono un tanto burlesco como Heracles hace un alto en sus trabajos para salvar a Alcestis de la muerte y devolversela a su marido Admeto.

LAS OBRAS COMPLETAS DEL CREADOR DE LA TRAGEDIA.Edición crítica completa con una nueva introducción.Autor fundamental de la literatura occidental, Esquilo culmina el asentamiento de todo un género: el teatro. Con el se constituyen las lineas maestras de la tragedia, que se habia gestado apenas unas decadas antes. Escribio en torno a ochenta obras teatrales, de las cuales solo se conservan completas siete, recogidas en este volumen: Los persas, Los siete contra Tebas, Las suplicantes, Agamenon, Lascoeforas, Las eumenides y Prometeo encadenado.En esta edicion, ademas de una extraordinaria nueva introduccion, a cargo de Marta Gonzalez (Universidad de Malaga), especialista en Esquilo, se recupera la canonica traduccion de Bernardo Perea Morales, que conjuga la fidelidad al texto griego con la comprension en castellano de unos textos escritos hace 2.500 años.

Con las tragedias de Sófocles (siglo V a. C.), podría decirse que el teatro alcanza su plena consolidación como género literario en el sentido moderno del término. Por un lado, se introduce una serie de innovaciones formales que daran a la pieza teatral un perfil escenico en buena medida definitivo. Y, por otro lado, eso esta al servicio de intereses de fondo mas importantes: Sofocles plasma la problematica del individuo aislado, representado en el heroe tragico que se caracteriza por una grandeza extraordinaria, una soledad doliente y una impotencia tragica ante fuerzas superiores. Ademas, es un excelente testigo de las inquietudes ideologicas de la apasionante epoca que le toco vivir y que fue fundamental en la evolucion intelectual de Occidente. Publicado originalmente en la BCG con el numero 40, este volumen presenta la traduccion De las siete Tragedias de Sofocles que se conservan integras realizada por Assela Alamillo. Carmen Morenilla (Universidad de Valencia) ha redactado una nueva introduccion para esta edicion.

El libro Tragedias del dramaturgo Esquilo es una recopilación de las siete obras que se dispone actualmente de Equilo.

O que é a tragédia? Projetando este estudo de forma a acrescentar nuances a uma meditação sobre a dor ou o destino, Terry Eagleton revela em seu texto a natureza intrinsecamente política dessa forma

Though our modern understanding of the medieval doctrine of Purgatory is generally shaped by its presentation by Dante in the Divine Comedy, there is a lengthy history of speculation about the nature

This volume serves as an excellent introduction to the tradition of romances dealing with the matter of France-that is, Charlemagne and his Twelve Peers. Of the three groups of English Charlemagne romances, the Ferumbras group, the Otuel group, and detached romances, the editor has selected one of each: The Sultan of Babylon, The Siege of Milan, and The Tale of Ralph the Collier. This is a valuable introduction to Charlemagne romances and is accessible to beginners in Middle English because of contextualizing introductions and glosses for each text, as well as a helpful glossary.

Here you will find the complete novels of Thomas Hardy in the chronological order of their original publication.- Desperate Remedies- Under the Greenwood Tree- A Pair of Blue Eyes- Far from the Madding Crowd- The Hand of Ethelberta- The Return of the Native- The Trumpet-Major- A Laodicean: a Story of To-day- Two on a Tower- The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid- The Mayor of Casterbridge- The Woodlanders- Tess of the dUrbervilles- Lifes Little Ironies- Jude the ObscureIncludes Bonus two short stories- The Great English Short-Story Writers, Vol. 1- The Three Strangers

The Works of Lucian of Samosata is a four-volume collection showcasing the wit and satire of the ancient Greek luminary, Lucian. Renowned for his distinctive style, Lucian takes readers on a journey through a world where superstition, religious practices, and the paranormal are subject to his incisive and humorous commentary.Volume 1: Divine Ridicule - Explore the fantastical and humorous landscapes of Lucians imagination, from the mythical Prometheus on Caucasus to engaging Dialogues of the Gods and the whimsical Dialogues of the Sea-Gods. Dive into the afterlife with the Dialogues of the Dead and embark on Menippuss satirical adventures.Volume 2: Scholarly Satire - Delve into Lucians scholarly musings with essays such as The Dependent Scholar, The True History challenging historical narratives, and Lexiphanes, a witty critique of pompous language and verbosity.Volume 3: Dialogues and Discourses - Encounter the life of Demonax, explore philosophical dialogues like Toxaris, and witness humorous examinations of gods like Zeus Cross-Examined and Zeus Tragoedus. Enjoy a range of topics from physical training to the art of mourning and an appreciation of the whimsical fly.Volume 4: Satirical Banquet - Conclude this literary feast with Lucians satirical pieces, including Slander, Patriotism, and a warning against the Thirst-snake, Dipsas. Engage with Lucians thought-provoking Dialogues of the Hetaerae and immerse yourself in the festive and satirical atmosphere of Saturnalia.Lucians unparalleled insights and humorous narratives make this collection an enduring exploration of the human experience, transcending time and continuing to captivate readers with its timeless wit.

The Wallace catalogs the sheer brutality of war. We are regaled with such detailed accounts of the sacking of towns and the burning down of buildings full of screaming inhabitants that the smells and sounds, as well as the terrible sights, of war are graphically conveyed in language which seems designed not only to express Wallaces rage and Harys antipathy but also to incite hatred of the English in his readers.

The Voyage of Bran is a classic of Irish literature. The story follows Bran mac Febail on his quest to the Otherworld, the realm of the deities. One day while Bran is walking, he hears beautiful music, so beautiful, in fact, that it lulls him to sleep. Upon wakening, he sees a beautiful silver branch in white bloom in front of him. He returns to his royal house, and among his retinue he spots a strangely dressed Otherworld woman, who identifies the branch to be from an apple tree growing in land of Emain and proceeds to sing a poem describing this Otherworld... This medieval narrative dates from the late 8th-century.

Written by the great Roman historian Suetonius in the year 121, "The Twelve Caesars" is an extremely important historical document and one of the main sources of knowledge about Roman history. In this magnificent work, which covers the period from the rise to the fall of the Roman Empire, we get to know the intimacy of the life of each of the twelve Caesars: their ancestors, their military campaigns, the events that led them to power and death, as well as the character and personality of each of them. Beyond historical facts, Suetonius managed to portray the human character of the 12 Caesars in an environment characterized by unlimited power, violence, and the debauchery and luxury of the emperors in ancient Rome. It is an exceptional work that deserves to be read.

The disparate texts in this anthology, produced in England between the late thirteenth and the early sixteenth centuries, challenge, and in some cases parody and satirize, the institution of marriage. In so doing, according to the Introduction, they allow us to interrogate the traditional assumptions that shape the idea of the medieval household. The trials of marriage seem to outweigh its joys at times and, as some of these texts suggest, maintaining a sense of humor in the face of what must have been great difficulty could have been no easy task. The texts bridge generic categories. Some are obscure, written by anonymous authors; others are familiar, written by the likes of John Lydgate, John Wyclif, and William Dunbar. Taken together they suggest that, despite the fact that marriage had become a sacrament in the twelfth century and was increasingly recognized by ecclesiastical and secular authorities as a valuable social institution, it was not always a stabilizing and orderly social force.

This carefully crafted ebook: "THE THREE MUSKETEERS - Complete Collection: The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, The Vicomte of Bragelonne, Ten Years Later, Louise da la Valliere & The Man in the Iron Mask" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Set in 1625, "The Three Musketeers" recounts the adventures of a young man named dArtagnan after he leaves home to travel to Paris, to join the Musketeers of the Guard. Although DArtagnan is not able to join this elite corps immediately, he befriends the three most formidable musketeers of the age: Athos, Porthos and Aramis and gets involved in affairs of the state and court. Dumas frequently works into the plot various injustices, abuses and absurdities of the old regime, giving the story an additional political aspect at a time when the debate in France between republicans and monarchists was still fierce.The novel Twenty Years After follows events in France during the Fronde, during the childhood reign of Louis XIV. The musketeers are valiant and just in their efforts to protect young Louis XIV and the doomed Charles I from their attackers.The Vicomte de Bragelonne, Louise de la Valliere and The Man in the Iron Mask are set between 1660 and 1667 against the background of the transformation of Louis XIV from child monarch to Sun King.Alexandre Dumas, pere (1802-1870) was a French writer whose works have been translated into nearly 100 languages and he is one of the most widely read French authors. His most famous works are The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers.

Dive into the enchanting world of Marguerite de Navarres "The Tales of the Heptameron," a captivating collection of 72 short stories intricately woven into a frame narrative. Drawing inspiration from Giovanni Boccaccios "The Decameron," this French masterpiece invites readers to explore a rich tapestry of tales that unfold within the framework of a prologue. In this literary journey, Lady Oisille, guided by Parlamentes suggestion, becomes the architect of amusement for a company of stranded guests. As they endure the challenges of waiting for a bridges completion amid natural calamities and criminal intrigues, the characters find solace and diversion in storytelling. "The Tales of the Heptameron" offers a unique blend of religious contemplation and imaginative storytelling, creating a literary mosaic that reflects the intellectual and creative spirit of its characters.

Jaufre is a lively, engaging and at times comedic tale of a knight from King Arthurs court. The young hero encounters all manner of unpleasant adversaries including giants and a demon knight, finds true love in the form of an independent, wealthy and hot-tempered heiress, and is tricked into going to the rescue of an underwater fairy. This story, dedicated to a king of Aragon and told in Occitan, was first set down in writing in the thirteenth century but does not appear to have reached English-speaking readers until the late nineteenth century. It was, however, originally intended for oral performance rather than for solitary readers. This new adaptation is an attempt to capture the spirit of the original Occitan, keeping close to the way it was told, and to bring the story to life in the hope that other storytellers will once again tell the tale of Jaufre and new listeners will enjoy his exploits.

This edition contains four Middle English Charlemagne romances from the Otuel cycle: Roland and Vernagu, Otuel a Knight, Otuel and Roland, and Duke Roland and Sir Otuel of Spain. A translation of the romances source, the Anglo-French Otinel, is also included. The romances center on conflicts between Frankish Christians and various Saracen groups, and deal with issues of racial and religious difference, conversion, and faith-based violence.

Thomas Hoccleve was born in 1367 and entered government service as clerk in the office of the Privy Seal in 1387, an office that he held until his death in 1426. His earliest datable poem (the Epistle of Cupid, a free translation of Christine de Pisans Epistre au Dieu dAmour) was completed about 1402. The Regiment of Princes, written about 1410-11, was composed at a time when England was still feeling the consequences of the deposition of Richard II. Essentially it is addressed to a prince on the subject of his governance, but it exhibits considerable generic instability and thus raises fundamental questions about how we should understand the tone of considerable portions of the poem. For all the problems it presents, The Regiment shows that Hoccleve has strengths as a poet. At times he could be a very talented prosodist. In autobiographical sections of the poem he creates a most interesting early-modern subjectivity. He has distinctive observations to make about his time, and, in his self-critical awareness, probes the limits of what is means to be a poet writing in the wake of Chaucer.