Twelve Major Plays
Title | Twelve Major Plays PDF eBook |
Author | August Strindberg |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 837 |
Release | 2017-07-28 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 1351300989 |
August Strindberg is one of the founders of the modern theater. George Bernard Shaw considered him "the only genuinely Shakespearian modern dramatist," Sean O'Casey called him "the greatest of them all." And to Eugene O'Neill he was "the greatest interpreter in the theater of the characteristic spiritual conflicts of our lives today." Twelve Major Plays includes the most famous and most characteristic Strindberg plays.This selection is particularly interesting in its depiction of the great range of Strindberg's moods and styles, from naturalism to expressionism, from ironic comedy to bitter tragedy. It displays his great gift for symbolic, mystical verse as well as his command of dramatic prose. In issues of sex and gender, Strindberg anticipated the modern temperament in society and drama alike.These translations gave American readers their first opportunity to know the true genius of Strindberg. Most previous versions in English had been based on existing German translations. Elizabeth Sprigge's unique achievement was to render the original Swedish texts into English that is at once fluent and accurate and that captures the full vigor and impact of the original plays.
Twelve Great Plays
Title | Twelve Great Plays PDF eBook |
Author | Leonard Fellows Dean |
Publisher | |
Pages | 806 |
Release | 1970 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 9780155923874 |
Twelve Great Plays
Title | Twelve Great Plays PDF eBook |
Author | British Broadcasting Corp |
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Release | 1928 |
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Twelve Major Plays
Title | Twelve Major Plays PDF eBook |
Author | August Strindberg |
Publisher | AldineTransaction |
Pages | 706 |
Release | |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 1412845378 |
August Strindberg is one of the founders of the modern theater. George Bernard Shaw considered him "the only genuinely Shakespearian modern dramatist," Sean O'Casey called him "the greatest of them all." And to Eugene O'Neill he was "the greatest interpreter in the theater of the characteristic spiritual conflicts of our lives today." Twelve Major Plays includes the most famous and most characteristic Strindberg plays. This selection is particularly interesting in its depiction of the great range of Strindberg's moods and styles, from naturalism to expressionism, from ironic comedy to bitter tragedy. It displays his great gift for symbolic, mystical verse as well as his command of dramatic prose. In issues of sex and gender, Strindberg anticipated the modern temperament in society and drama alike. These translations gave American readers their first opportunity to know the true genius of Strindberg. Most previous versions in English had been based on existing German translations. Elizabeth Sprigge's unique achievement was to render the original Swedish texts into English that is at once fluent and accurate and that captures the full vigor and impact of the original plays. August Strindberg (1849-1912) was a Swedish writer and playwright and is credited and being one of the founders of modern theatre. His writings combined elements of psychology and naturalism. Some of his minor writings, not included in this book, include The Outlaw, Master Olaf, Pariah, The Comrades, and Among French Peasants. Elizabeth Sprigge was educated in London and Ontario and was the author of a number of novels, biographies and children's books. She was co-founder of the famous avant-garde Watergate Theatre in London and lectured on literature and theatre in many parts of the world.
Twelve Major Plays
Title | Twelve Major Plays PDF eBook |
Author | August Strindberg |
Publisher | |
Pages | 689 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781351300995 |
Twelve Great Actresses
Title | Twelve Great Actresses PDF eBook |
Author | Edward Robins |
Publisher | |
Pages | 534 |
Release | 1900 |
Genre | Actors |
ISBN |
The Best One-act Plays of 1932
Title | The Best One-act Plays of 1932 PDF eBook |
Author | Best One-Act Plays ... |
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Pages | |
Release | 1933 |
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