ISBN: 9780810116542

[ED: Hardcover], [PU: UNIV OF CHICAGO PR], At the turn of the century, there appeared in the Western world a stream of literary and dramatic works that confused their audiences to an unpr… More...

[ED: Hardcover], [PU: UNIV OF CHICAGO PR], At the turn of the century, there appeared in the Western world a stream of literary and dramatic works that confused their audiences to an unprecedented degree. Many of these works continue to confuse to this day and are avoided by theater managers wishing to fill seats. Choosing for analysis a selection of five early-twentieth-century Russian plays, this book examines in detail the techniques, devices, and elements that the playwrights applied in order to undercut the traditional dramatic and theatrical expectations of their audiences. Kot studies experimental dramas by Gippius, Sologub, Blok, and Ivanov, but the centerpiece of the book is Chekhov's Cherry Orchard, his last and greatest play. Kot argues that it presents a subtle balance of distancing and emotive techniques. An invaluable guide to the often bewildering nature of so-called "innovative" twentieth-century works, this book will appeal to anyone interested in modern theater. Versandfertig in 2-4 Wochen, DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten)<

ISBN: 9780810116542

Hardback, [PU: Northwestern University Press], At the turn of the century, a stream of dramatic works appeared that confused their audiences to an unprecedented degree. Using five early 2… More...

Hardback, [PU: Northwestern University Press], At the turn of the century, a stream of dramatic works appeared that confused their audiences to an unprecedented degree. Using five early 20th-century Russian plays, this book examines the devices the playwrights used to undercut the theatrical expectations of their audiences., Literary Studies: Plays & Playwrights<

ISBN: 9780810116542

Distance Manipulation : The Russian Modernist Search for a New Drama Hardcover New Books, Northwestern Univ Pr

1999, ISBN: 9780810116542

The Russian Modernist Search for a New Drama, Hardcover, Buch, [PU: Northwestern University Press]