This second volume of Arthur Miller's plays contains four stage plays from the sixties and seventies, taking up the theme of individual responsibility from his earlier work. The volume is introduced by the author. The Price (1968) is 'a beautifully intelligent play about two brothers who are pinned in positions of flight from their own histories that are as fruitless as the movements of the men at Pompeii...For Miller, heroism lies on the scale of a man's sense of the possibility of controlling his own life' (Observer). After the Fall (1964) is 'about how we - nations and individuals - destroy ourselves by denying that this is precisely what we are doing'. (Guardian) Incident at Vichy (1964) is 'a short but intense drama of Occupied France...a kind of suspense thriller with moral overtones, continuously absorbing' (New York Post). The Creation of the World and Other Business is based on the Biblical account and was Miller's first Broadway comedy, premiering in 1972. Also included are two of his screenplays: The Misfits, written for and filmed with Marilyn Monroe, and Playing for Time, televised with Vanessa Redgrave, and which won an Emmy award. 'The greatest American dramatist of our age' Evening Standard
Les mer
The second volume of Miller plays that were produced during the 1960s and 70s, rejacketed and released to coincide with the publication of the sixth and final volume of his plays.
The Misfits; After the Fall; Incident at Vichy; The Price; Creation of the World; Playing for Time
Reissued to coincide with the publication of the sixth and final volume of Miller's dramatic work by Methuen Drama A revival of After the Fall opens on Broadway in autumn 2008 The Price: 'One of the most engrossing and entertaining plays that Miller has ever written' (New York Times), the play is frequently revived in the US and toured the UK in 2007 The Price was awarded a Tony award when it premiered on Broadway in 1968 Continued fascination with Marilyn Monroe: both After the Fall and The Misfits reflect Miller's marriage to her
Les mer
Reissued to coincide with the publication of the sixth and final volume of Miller's dramatic work by Methuen Drama
Spanning the international stage, the World Classics series brings together the work recognised as having a lasting influence from writers around the world. From Anouilh to Oscar Wilde, Bertolt Brecht to Arthur Miller, Ibsen to Noel Coward, the series presents the rich tapestry of the very best of world theatre in value-for-money collections.
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781408111314
Publisert
2009-01-29
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Vekt
434 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
35 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
544

Forfatter

Biografisk notat

Arthur Miller (1915-2005) was arguably the most important playwright of the twentieth century whose oeuvre includes plays, novels, screenplays, essays and an autobiography.