Modes of the Tragic in Spanish Cinema (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783031193248)

This book focuses on expressions of the tragic in Spanish cinema. Its main premise is that elements from the classical and modern tragic tradition persist and permeate many of the cultural works created in Spain, especially the films on which the book centers this study. The inscrutability and indolence of the gods, the mutability of fortune, the recurrent narratives of fall and redemption, the unavoidable clash between ethical forces, the tension between free will and fate, the violent resolution of both internal and external conflicts, and the overwhelming feelings of guilt that haunt the tragic heroine/hero are consistent aspects that traverse Spanish cinema as a response to universal queries about human suffering and death.

Author: Luis M. Gonz疝ez
ISBN-10: 3031193245
ISBN-13: 9783031193248
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 06/29/2023
Pages: 223
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.56d