University Press of America
Pages: 218
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Trim: 6 x 9¼
978-0-7618-4355-9 • Paperback • November 2008 • $57.99 • (£45.00)
Margaret Dickin obtained a Ph.D in Classics from McMaster University and has taught classical languages and ancient culture at the University of Guelph and McMaster University.
Chapter 1 The Significance of the Messenger in Fifth-Century Greek Tragedy
Chapter 2 Quantitative Evaluation of Narrative Speeches in Tragedy
Chapter 3 Representations of the Dramatic Messenger on Vases
Chapter 4 Factors Affecting the Assignment of Roles in Tragedy
Chapter 5 Identification of the Casting of the Dramatic Messenger
Chapter 6 Conclusions
7 Bibliography
8 Appendix 1
9 Appendix 2
10 Index
I consider A Vehicle for Performance a useful addition to the literature, of likely interest to a fairly wide readership within the spheres of classics, reception, and theatre studies, as well as to potential directors of Greek tragedy.
— Bryn Mawr Classical Review, September 21, 2009