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Paracomedy : Appropriations of Comedy in Greek Tragedy by Craig Jendza; is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Paracomedy : Appropriations of Comedy in Greek Tragedy about?
Paracomedy: Appropriations of Comedy in Greek Drama is the first book that examines how ancient Greek tragedy engages with the genre of comedy. While scholars frequently study paratragedy (how Greek comedians satirize tragedy), this book investigates the previously overlooked practice of paracomedy: how Greek tragedians regularly appropriate elements from comedy such as costumes, scenes, language, characters, or plots. Drawing upon a wide variety of complete and fragmentary tragedies and comedie
Who reads Paracomedy : Appropriations of Comedy in Greek Tragedy?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Craig Jendza;
- Publisher
- IRL Press at Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780190090951
- Category
- work of literary fiction
- Subjects
- History, Literary Fiction, Literary Criticism
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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