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The Idea of a Theater: A Study of Ten Plays, The Art of Drama in Changing Perspective
Francis Fergusson
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Paperback. The description for this book, The Idea of a Theater: A Study of Ten Plays, The Art of Drama in Changing Perspective, will be forthcoming. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
An original and beautifully written book on changing perspectives in the art of theater. Through a study of nine plays--Oedipus Rex, Berenice, Tristan und Isolde, Hamlet, Ghosts, The Cherry Orchard, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Noah, Murder in the Cathedral--the author shows how all playwrights seek to "hold the mirror up to nature" and how in this respect the art of drama is always the same, varying only with the philosophical and aesthetic concepts of each age. The Idea of a Theater will delight both readers with a special interest in drama and those who read drama as ... Read more
An original and beautifully written book on changing perspectives in the art of theater. Through a study of nine plays--Oedipus Rex, Berenice, Tristan und Isolde, Hamlet, Ghosts, The Cherry Orchard, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Noah, Murder in the Cathedral--the author shows how all playwrights seek to "hold the mirror up to nature" and how in this respect the art of drama is always the same, varying only with the philosophical and aesthetic concepts of each age. The Idea of a Theater will delight both readers with a special interest in drama and those who read drama as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691622316
SKU
V9780691622316
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