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Lyric Incarnate examines the plays of Aleksandr Blok, the pre-eminent poet of Russian Symbolism and one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century. Blok's plays have received less attention than……続きを見る

In the shadow of the Holocaust, Samuel Beckett captures humanity in ruins through his debased beings and a decomposing mode of writing that strives to 'fail better'. But what might it mean to be a '……続きを見る

Die 'Ausgewählten Werke von Aristophanes' bieten einen tiefen Einblick in das antike griechische Theater und die satirische Komödie. Aristophanes' Werke zeichnen sich durch ihre humorvolle und sarka……続きを見る

Honorable Mention from the 2022 International Latino Book Awards for Best Nonfiction - Multi-Author A curated collection of new Latinx and Latin American plays, monologues, interviews, and critical ……続きを見る

"Matura's play not only offers a potted guide to Trinidadian ethnicity, economics and politics, but also a potent metaphor for the post-colonial process. It is also very funny ... the real power of ……続きを見る

A radical reinterpretation of three controversial works that illuminate racism and national identity in the United States Citizenship on Catfish Row focuses on three seminal works in the history of ……続きを見る

"The Birds" is a Greek comedy written by Aristophanes in 414 BC. The play tells the story of two Athenians, Euelpides and Peisetaerus, who are disillusioned with life in Athens and decide to seek a ……続きを見る

'No matter which way you look at us, you'll find that we're in all respects; Remarkably wasp-like in our habits, in every aspect of our lives.' Aristophanes is the only surviving representative of G……続きを見る

There is a traditional view that women were absent from the field of dramatic production in the early modern period because of their exclusion from professional theatre. Women and Dramatic Productio……続きを見る

Aristophanes' Werk 'Die Vögel' ist ein exquisites Beispiel der antiken griechischen Komödie. Das Stück folgt den Abenteuern zweier Männer, die beschließen, eine Stadt in den Wolken zu gründen, um de……続きを見る

Drama and the Politics of Generational Conflict in Shakespeare’s England examines the intersection between art and culture and explains how ideas about age circulated in early modern England. Stepha……続きを見る

Russia possesses one of the richest and most admired literatures of Europe, reaching back to the eleventh century. A History of Russian Literature provides a comprehensive account of Russian writing……続きを見る

A unique anthology bringing together stories of queer life from international playwrights, these seven plays showcase the dazzling multiplicity of queer narratives across the globe: the absurd, the ……続きを見る

In this compact, yet comprehensive exploration of Shakespeare's romances, Robert W. Uphaus suggests that the romances bring us to a realm of human and dramatic experience that is "beyond tragedy." T……続きを見る

An eye for an eye. It's very simple. You choose your homeland like a hyena picking and choosing where he steals his next meal from. Scavenger. Yes you grovel to the feet of Mengistu and when his peo……続きを見る

In this compact, yet comprehensive exploration of Shakespeare's romances, Robert W. Uphaus suggests that the romances bring us to a realm of human and dramatic experience that is "beyond tragedy." T……続きを見る

The plot of the play revolves around Pisthetaerus, an Athenian who convinces the birds to create a great city in the sky, and thus regain their status as the original gods. Pisthetaerus eventually t……続きを見る

Comment dire la guerre au jeune public ? C’est la question à laquelle répondent les auteurs de théâtre étudiés dans cet ouvrage qui ont fait le choix, au sein de leur écriture, d’une épure radicalis……続きを見る

Aus Anlass des 175. Todestages von Karl Leberecht Immermann am 25. August 2015 veranstalteten die Immermann-Gesellschaft, die Heinrich-Heine-Gesellschaft und das Heinrich-Heine-Institut in Düsseldor……続きを見る

The essays in this volume rethink Much Ado About Nothing from the standpoint of the New Awareness. Scholars today are by necessity both the products and the producers of this awareness. Moreover, th……続きを見る

Aristophanes' 'The Frogs' is a comedic play that serves as a scathing critique of the political and cultural landscape of ancient Athens. Written in the genre of Old Comedy, the play is filled with ……続きを見る