Modern Tragedy

In this book, which reveals the genealogy of the idea of tragedy, Raymond Williams adopts a method rare in traditional literary historiography and treats tragedy as the historical experience of "real people". After revealing the course of tragedy as an idea and philosophy from ancient Greece to the classical period and the Middle Ages, from the Renaissance to Hegel and Nietzsche, with all its complex moments, Williams examines modern tragedy in the light of modern experiences that many people consider tragic. It establishes a strong link between the theory of tragedy and the human experience that shapes concrete historical tradition.

From Marx to Hegel, from Beckett to Tolstoy, from Camus to Sartre, on an inclusive plane that brings philosophy and literature together, tragedy is not only a negative experience, but also a "structure of feeling" that points to the "sources of hope", an inspiring and revolutionary experience. Modern Tragedy is one of the most creative works about tragedy as an idea and experience in the 20th century.

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Number of Pages: 302

Size: 14 x 20

Number of Printings: 1st Edition

First Print Year: 2018