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The Idea of a Theater: A Study of Ten Plays, The Art of Drama in Changing Perspective
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Idea of a Theater: A Study of Ten Plays, The Art of Drama in Changing Perspective
Contributors:
By (Author) Francis Fergusson
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
15th February 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
808.82
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
260
Dimensions:
Width 127mm, Height 203mm
Weight:
255g
Description
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 h
