Tragedy and the Tragic Greek Theatre and Beyond [Paperback]

This important book of thirty new essays focuses on the crucial question: what makes tragedy, especially Greek tragedy, tragic? The contributors include many of the world's foremost scholars in the field of Greek drama. The book is accessible to readers with no knowledge of Greek and will be essential reading for anyone interested in tragedy, especially students and specialists in classics, drama, and English literature.

This collection offers many stimulating essays on tragedy and, to a smaller extent, the tragic. It will open up and enliven many future discussions. --Bryn Mawr Classical Reveiw

Thanks are due to the many contributors to this volume whose work reminds us of the rich and varied ways in which tragedy can cheat . --Arion

Michael Silk has edited the proceedings into a coherent volume that preserves much of the vitality of the original occasion...[S]ucceeds admirably. --ew England Classical Journal