{"product_id":"pseudo-seneca-erica-m-bexley-9781350121843","title":"Pseudo-Seneca: Octavia","description":"\u003ci\u003eOctavia\u003c\/i\u003eis a unique play: a work of uncertain authorship and date, erroneously attributed to Seneca, it is the only surviving example of a Roman historical drama. Its story focuses on the turbulent events surrounding Nero's divorce from his first wife - Octavia, daughter of the emperor Claudius - and his marriage to the glamorous Poppaea, a move that sparks open rebellion amongst the Roman populace. With a supporting cast that includes Seneca and Nero himself, \u003ci\u003eOctavia\u003c\/i\u003e plunges its audience into the muddy waters of Julio-Claudian politics and leads them to confront difficult questions about how the past is remembered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis companion volume introduces the novice reader to \u003ci\u003eOctavia\u003c\/i\u003e's historical background, genre, style and main themes. It combines detailed literary analysis with historical, cultural and theatrical knowledge, and concludes with a glance at the play's enduring influence on later European traditions of tragedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Erica M. Bexley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350121843\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350121843\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Erica M. Bexley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48089370722559,"sku":"9781350121843","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f4bfd284-a547-4305-8e2a-2c9bb0fcce6f.jpg?v=1769109828","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pseudo-seneca-erica-m-bexley-9781350121843","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}