The Greek tragedy, the mother of modern drama, is indispensable on German stages and continues to play an important role in schools and universities. Bernhard Zimmermann compactly and succinctly illuminates its cultic origins, political backgrounds, the performance practices in ancient Greece, as well as the life and works of the three great classics of ancient tragedy: Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. He consciously writes not only for classical philologists but also addresses theater professionals, literature enthusiasts, and especially students. His little book is thus unparalleled.