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Includes accounts of the writer's work on Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment", Tolstoy's "Strider" and other Russian projects, as well as essays on how Anton Chekhov's four masterpieces actually work in the theatre. This book is a study of the great writer, a partial autobiography, and, an actor's search for identification with the Anton.

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These fragments essays, thoughts and poems on the nature of theatre likewise reject the constraints of 'objective' academic theatre criticism. They explore the collisions of intellect and artistry in the creative act. This book is a cultural manifesto for Barker's own 'Theatre of Catastrophe'.

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From 1890 to 1920, the British aristocracy faded in historical importance. This book explores the centrality of aristocracy to late Victorian and early-20th-century literary culture.

Included are discussions of such writers as Marie Corelli, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Henry James, George Bernard Shaw, James Joyce, H.G.

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Reveals some of Marcel Proust's less obvious creative sources and considers his influence on later art forms. This book explores Proust's novel not only in light of such famous passages as those of the madeleine and the good-night kiss, but also on the basis of seemingly small details that ultimately take us in unexpected directions.

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This book examines residual oral conventions that shape the black diaspora imaginary in the Caribbean and the United States. Through a hermeneutical focus, Griffith provides fresh understandings of the Atlantic as a frame for a philosophical and cultural counterdiscourse in postcolonial communities.

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Founder of the Theatre of Cruelty and a strong influence on Peter Brook, Artaud dedicated his life and sanity to purging the French theatre of its enervating bourgeois tendencies. This book includes his major writings about theatre.

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Antonin Artaud's theatre of cruelty is a frequently misunderstood concept. This study looks closely Artaud's work as a playwright, director, actor, designer, producer and critic. Tracing the theatre of cruelty's earliest orgins, it examines Artaud's six plays for form and meaning.

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One of the most prolific science fiction writers in history, Arthur C. Clarke began publishing science fiction in the 1930s. This study features detailed analyses of his eight most recent novels, including "Rendezvous with Rama" and "2010: Odyssey Two".

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Arthur Machen: Critical Essays studies the works of Arthur Machen in twelve essays, exploring different aspects of the literary production of the Welsh writer who has won the readers and the critics' attention with works such as "The Great God Pan," "The Terror," and "The Angels of Mons."

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Provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the play. This work gives students an overview of the background and context; detailed analysis of the play's structure, style, characters; and an overview of the performance history from the first performances in 1949 to film adaptations.

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Offering coverage of a range of key plays throughout modern drama, this guides include accounts of performance history, production analysis, screen adaptations and summaries of important critical approaches and debates. It also gives students a detailed analysis of the play's structure, style, and characters.

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The central figure of medieval Romance, King Arthur has captivated literary imaginations. This book includes extended entries on 34 writers in the Arthurian tradition. It provides an introductory overview and a discussion of Arthurian lore in art, along with suggestions for further reading.

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The "Continuum Contemporaries" series is designed as a source of ideas and inspiration for members of book clubs and literature students at school, college and university. It aims to give readers informative introductions to 30 of the most popular, acclaimed and influential novels of recent years.

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A detailed account of the performance history of As You Like It through the modern period, focusing on landmark stage and film productions. -- .