Dramatic Representations of Filial Piety - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Dramatic Representations of Filial Piety write by Mae J. Smethurst. This book was released on 1998. Dramatic Representations of Filial Piety available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This volume of five noh translations (containing an introduction, translations, short commentaries and a glossary) differs from most others in that none of the plays are of the mugenno type, but are instead genzaino, real-life noh. The plays focus on living characters rather than spirits or ghosts, and on dramatic action rather than poetry, song and dance. In addition the five noh satisfy several of the most important features of Aristotle's definition of good tragedy. That is, they all have plot, which Aristotle says in his Poetics is the imitation of action. The plot centers on characters who are related to each other or are a part of the same household. In each plot, a fatal or harmful event is either enacted or threatened, and there is an unexpected change in the direction of the action. In Shun'ei, a father, visited by his son, is pardoned from a death sentence; in Dampu, a son visits his father, who is then executed, and upon avenging his father's death, unexpectedly escapes the killer's henchmen; in Shichikiochi and Nakamitsu, a son thought to have been killed turns up alive, much to the amazement of his father; and finally, in Nishikido, a brother turns on his own brother and attacks with military force.This volume is intended to provide the reader with a translation of noh plays that either have not been previously translated into English or have not been translated for a long time. The translations are as faithful as possible to the original Japanese so that the reader can gain a close glimpse of the language and action of this particular type of noh. It is a noh filled with action compared to many that have been translated, a noh that appealed to the public at large during the medieval period. Bibliography and scholarly notes are kept to a minimum.
Dramatic Action in Greek Tragedy and Noh
Dramatic Action in Greek Tragedy and Noh - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Dramatic Action in Greek Tragedy and Noh write by Mae J. Smethurst. This book was released on 2013-02-21. Dramatic Action in Greek Tragedy and Noh available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. By looking at 15th/16th realistic noh and Greek tragedies through the lens of Aristotle and of each other, this comparison reveals a previously unnoticed relationship between the structure of the tragedies and their performance, that is, the involvement of the third actor at the climactic moments of the plot in both and the actor stepping out of character in noh. This observation helps to account for Aristotle’s view that tragedy be limited to three actors.
Filial Piety in Chinese Thought and History
Filial Piety in Chinese Thought and History - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Filial Piety in Chinese Thought and History write by Alan Chan. This book was released on 2004-08-02. Filial Piety in Chinese Thought and History available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The phenomenon of filial piety is fundamental to our understanding of Chinese culture, and this excellent collection of essays explores its role in various areas of life throughout history. Often regarded as the key to preserving Chinese tradition and identity, its potentially vast impact on government and the development of Chinese culture makes it extremely relevant, and although invariably virtuous in its promotion of social cohesion, its ideas are often controversial. A broad range of topics are discussed chronologically including Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism, making it essential reading for those studying Chinese culture, religion and philosophy. This is a multi-disciplinary survey that combines historical studies with philosophical analysis from an international team of respected contributors.
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook William Shakespeare write by Brian Vickers. This book was released on 2003-09-01. William Shakespeare available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Critical Heritage gathers together a large body of critical sources on major figures in literature. Each volume presents contemporary responses to a writer's work, enabling students and researchers to read for themselves, for example, comments on early performances of Shakespeare's plays, or reactions to the first publication of Jane Austen's novels. The carefully selected sources range from landmark essays in the history of criticism to journalism and contemporary opinion, and little published documentary material such as letters and diaries. Significant pieces of criticism from later periods are also included, in order to demonstrate the fluctuations in an author's reputation. Each volume contains an introduction to the writer's published works, a selected bibliography, and an index of works, authors and subjects. The Collected Critical Heritage set will be available as a set of 68 volumes and the series will also be available in mini sets selected by period (in slipcase boxes) and as individual volumes.
William Shakespeare, King Lear
William Shakespeare, King Lear - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook William Shakespeare, King Lear write by Susan Bruce. This book was released on 1998. William Shakespeare, King Lear available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This Critical Guide helps students sift through and make sense of nearly three centuries of Lear criticism, providing insight into different assessments of the play's merit and its place within Shakespeare's work and the canon of English literature. Highlights include excerpts from the neoclassical and Romantic receptions of King Lear -- material from John Dryden, Samuel Johnson, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Victor Hugo -- and a discussion of recent and current trends in criticism of the play.
