Articles related to "Tragic Plays"

A brief biography of Aeschylus, Athens tragedy playwright, best-known for Oresteia Trilogy Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Furies.

The Shakespearean tragedy focuses on romantic upheaval, misfortunes and downfall of the celebrated English playwright's major male characters.

There are several different tragic elements in Hamlet, including Polonius's death, Ophelia's death and Hamlet's death, for all of which Hamlet can be held accountable.

William Shakespeare frequently titled his tragedies after the leading male role, but the leading female character may have a more important role in the genre of tragedy.

Biography of Euripides, the last of the three 5th century tragic drama playwrights.

All's well that ends well, but does it really? The play was written mid-way through Shakespeare's career and it is often categorized as a 'problem play'.

Brief biography and tragic plays of Elizabethan writer Christopher Marlowe, famous for the poem "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love."

Biography of dramatist and poet Jean Racine, considered the greatest French tragedian, along with Pierre Corneille.

Long before Richard Nixon married Patricia Ryan and went on to the US Presidency, he had been engaged to a young woman who was a fellow student at Whittier High School.

There are many interpretations of the representation of Shylock. One thing is certain, he is one of the most fascinating characters in the Shakespearean repertoire.

The first part of 'Russian Dramatic Greats' provides a comprehensive guide to the initial development of Russian theatre i.e. religious theatre, Sumarokov and Pushkin.

Yeats' interest in Eastern Philosophy influenced many of his poems. His widely anthologized poem, "Lapis Lazuli," is about finding tranquility in chaos.