Written in 1836, Woyzeck is often considered to be the first truly
modern play. The story of a soldier driven mad by inhuman military
discipline and acute social deprivation is told in splintered dialogue
and jagged episodes, which are as shocking and telling today as they
were when first performed, almost a century after the author's death,
in Munich 1913. This edition contains introductory commentary and
notes by Laura Martin from the University of Glasgow. METHUEN DRAMA
STUDENT EDITIONS are expertly annotated texts of a wide range of plays
from the modern and classic repertoires. A well as the complete text
of the play itself, this volume contains: · A chronology of the play
and the playwright's life and work · an introductory discussion of
the social, political, cultural and economic context in which the play
was originally conceived and created · a succinct overview of the
creation processes followed and subsequent performance history of the
piece · an analysis of, and commentary on, some of the major themes
and specific issues addressed by the text · a bibliography of
suggested primary and secondary materials for further study.
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ISBN
9781350108165
Publisert
2021
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Methuen Drama
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Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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