Eight Great Tragedies

This mass-market paperback shows typical wear for its age, including some creasing and edge wear on the cover. The spine is intact, and the pages are free from inscriptions, highlighting a clean interior. There are no library markings, making this a suitable copy for personal collections or academic use.

"Eight Great Tragedies," edited by Sylvan Barnet, Morton Berman, and William Burto, is published by New American Library as part of the Mentor series. This edition, renewed in 1985, presents the complete texts of some of the world's most celebrated tragedies, offering works from ancient playwrights like Aeschylus and Sophocles to modern dramatists such as Ibsen and O'Neill. This mass-market paperback edition is a valuable resource for students and enthusiasts of classical literature, providing insightful essays from notable critics and philosophers. The book is a testament to the enduring power of tragedy in literature, making these timeless stories accessible to a contemporary audience. The editors, renowned for their scholarly contributions, have curated a collection that is both educational and engaging. The condition of this copy shows signs of wear typical for a paperback of its age, with no inscriptions or library markings.