Verfasst von:	Lungu, Dana [VerfasserIn]
Titel:	Female heroism in the works of Corneille and Racine
Titelzusatz:	Médée, Clytemnestre, Phèdre
Verf.angabe:	by Dana Lungu
Verlagsort:	Leiden ; Boston
Verlag:	Brill
E-Jahr:	2023
Jahr:	[2023]
Umfang:	VI, 225 Seiten
Gesamttitel/Reihe:	Faux titre ; volume 460
Fussnoten:	Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:	978-90-04-51995-4
Abstract:	"This study breaks with traditional readings in terms of practices, tragic model, and tragic hero in the works of Racine and Corneille. It departs from the critical tradition of examining the tragic hero as an isolated figure, defined by autonomy; it approaches the behaviour of Médée, Clytemnestre, and Phèdre from a relational perspective. It argues that these female characters belong to the tragic hero category, hold valid and valuable ethical positions and deserve to be treated as equal to their male counterparts. It also redefines the way we look at the tragic dynamic. The characters are no longer antagonists but inadvertent collaborators working towards the tragic outcome in order to satisfy desires and beliefs about themselves and the world that are deeply rooted in their psyche. This book shows that alternative interpretations of the behaviour of Médée, Clytemnestre and Phèdre can be obtained and must be obtained by applying modern methodologies in order to challenge the biased readings from the past and to see these characters in a new light"--
URL:	Inhaltsverzeichnis: http://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9789004519954.pdf
Schlagwörter:	(s)Heldin    / (s)Tragik
Sprache:	eng
Bibliogr. Hinweis:	Erscheint auch als : Online-Ausgabe: Lungu, Dana: Female heroism in the works of Corneille and Racine. - Leiden : Brill, 2023
	Erscheint auch als : Online-Ausgabe: Lungu, Dana: Female Heroism in the Works of Corneille and Racine. - Leiden : Brill, 2023. - 1 Online-Ressource (VI, 225 pages)
Sach-SW:	Literary criticism
K10plus-PPN:	1852606282
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