Project Gutenberg 2012-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 335 Thorndike, Ashley Horace 1871 1933 Thorndike, Ashley H. 08015303 Tragedy Definitions -- The medieval and the classical influences -- The beginnings of tragedy -- Marlowe and his contemporaries -- Shakespeare and his contemporaries -- Shakespeare -- The later Elizabethans -- The Restoration -- The eighteenth century -- The romantic movement -- Conclusion -- Index. Produced by David Garcia, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "Tragedy" by Ashley H. Thorndike is a scholarly examination of English tragedy as a literary genre written in the early 20th century. The work seeks to trace the evolution of English tragedy from its origins to the mid-19th century, highlighting its significance in the development of theater and literature, with a particular focus on influential playwrights such as Shakespeare and Marlowe. The book aims to address previously neglected periods of tragedy in the 18th and 19th centuries, positioning itself as a pioneering study in this area. The opening of "Tragedy" establishes the author's intention to explore the complexities of defining tragedy and its historical development. Thorndike begins by discussing the nature of tragedy, referencing key characteristics shared across various interpretations and time periods. He outlines how tragedy is distinguished from comedy and melodrama by its focus on the human experience of suffering, moral conflict, and the development of characters in crisis. Particularly noteworthy is Thorndike's acknowledgment of the influence of classical traditions on the modern understanding of tragedy, setting the stage for deeper exploration of specific playwrights and works in subsequent chapters. The opening serves as a thorough introduction to the study of tragedy, laying a foundation for the detailed analysis that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English drama (Tragedy) -- History and criticism PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 818558 2025-10-15T15:01:59.929050 text/html 788697 2021-01-08T12:36:33 text/html 376087 2025-10-15T15:02:16.261973 application/epub+zip 387714 2025-10-15T15:02:04.792026 application/epub+zip 365798 2025-10-15T15:02:01.993087 application/epub+zip 649775 2025-10-15T15:02:23.417474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577667 2025-10-15T15:02:13.113007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532494 2022-09-17T16:07:50.157759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 664698 2025-10-15T15:01:58.170097 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 664514 2021-01-08T12:36:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 664573 2021-01-08T12:36:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20382 2025-10-15T15:02:23.584428 application/rdf+xml 10430 2025-10-15T15:02:02.591029 image/jpeg 2866 2025-10-15T15:02:02.294051 image/jpeg 246955 2021-01-08T12:36:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 287113 2021-01-08T12:36:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 246790 2021-01-08T12:36:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 351116 2025-10-15T15:01:59.986087 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog