{"product_id":"tony-harrison-and-the-classics-sandie-byrne-9780198861072","title":"Tony Harrison and the Classics","description":"\u003cem\u003eTony Harrison and the Classics\u003c\/em\u003e comprises fifteen chapters examining the lasting importance of Tony Harrison's classical education, the extent of the influence of Greek and Roman texts on his subjects, themes, and styles, his contribution to knowledge and understanding of classical literature, his popularization of classical works, and his innovative treatment of classical drama in plays which have been performed globally. Harrison's work fosters debates about the role and perception of the classics and adaptations of classical literature in relation to education, 'high' and 'popular' culture, accessibility, and reception. A unifying theme of the collection is the way in which Harrison finds in classical literature fruitful matter for the articulation and dramatization of his longstanding preoccupations: language, class, access to art, and the causes and effects of war. Through his adaptations and translations, Harrison uses classical drama to stage interventions in modern politics, but neither idealizes nor romanticizes the ancient world, depicting inequality, bigotry, greed, and brutality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sandie Byrne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198861079\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198861072\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.44w x 0.94d","brand":"Sandie Byrne","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054775890175,"sku":"9780198861072","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c96d3801-859a-48d7-937b-c29642f637f4.jpg?v=1685031924","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tony-harrison-and-the-classics-sandie-byrne-9780198861072","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}