OBJECTS AS ACTORS. Props and the Poetics of Performance in Greek Tragedy.

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original red cloth with silver titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. With five black and white illustrations throughout. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout, and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the near fine, lightly rubbed dustwrapper that has residue from a removed paper label to the rear panel, and is otherwise without fading, loss or tears.

'In this book, Melissa Mueller ingeniously demonstrates the importance of objects in the staging and reception of Athenian tragedy. As Mueller shows, props such as weapons, textiles, and even letters were often fully integrated into a play's action. They could provoke surprising plot turns, elicit bold viewer reaction, and provide some of the tragedy's most thrilling moments. [...] Insightful and original, [the book] offers a fresh perspective on the central tragic texts - and encourages us to rethink ancient theater as a whole' (publisher's blurb).