A Pocket Guide to Ibsen, Chekhov and Strindberg
(Paperback, Main)
Publishing Details
A Pocket Guide to Ibsen, Chekhov and Strindberg
By (Author) Michael Pennington
By (author) Stephen Unwin
Faber & Faber
Faber & Faber
1st July 2005
Main
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900
809.2034
Physical Properties
Paperback
288
Width 111mm, Height 177mm, Spine 17mm
177g
Description
The only accessible and comprehensive guide to the work of these major Scandinavian playwrights. Whether you're looking of an overview of their major work, or going to see a play by one of these three writers and want a rundown of the storyline, A Pocket Guide to Ibsen, Chekhov and Strindberg is indispensable. Included within are a full introduction, historical and theatrical analysis plus detail of productions around the world to enable theatregoers and students to enjoy and understand the work more.
Author Bio
Michael Pennington has been a leading British actor for thirty years, playing a wide variety of roles in London's West End and for the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre and his own English Shakespeare Company, which he co-founded in 1986. He has also directed in England, Japan and the United States. His other books include The English Shakespeare Company - The Wars of the Roses, Hamlet: A User's Guide, Twelfth Night: A User's Guide and Are You There, Crocodile: Inventing Anton Chekhov. 'It is fortunate that so remarkable a writer and man has attracted so remarkable an actor.' - Sunday Telegraph on Michael Pennington's one-man show on Anton Chekhov.
