In the following excerpt, Arrowsmith provides a modal analysis of the Alcestis.
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By general agreement the Alcestis is a spirited, puzzling, profound, and seriously light-hearted tragicomedy of hum...
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In the following excerpt, Conacher provides background on the Alcestis, explores the question of whether it should be considered a satyr-play, and analyzes its themes and structure.
I. Ancient Infor...
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In the following excerpt, Segal focuses on death and mourning in the Alcestis and contends that the play, despite its depiction of women's feelings, is a firmly patriarchal work.
Alcestis and...
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In the following excerpt, Gounaridou surveys numerous twentieth-century critical interpretations of the meaning of the Alcestis and concludes that the scholarly indeterminacy she finds reflects the de...
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Critical Essay by William Arrowsmith
