Schiller the Dramatist: A Study of Gesture in the Plays

by John Guthrie

Book Overview

In examining Schiller's often-neglected use of gesture, this study treats his dramas as written to be performed -- not merely read.

Many aspects of the works of Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805) have attracted attention. His work as a philosopher and pioneering thinker in poetics and aesthetics and as a historian have recently been the focus of much attention. But Schiller's dramas have always held the most interest, and they continue to be performed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571134131
• ISBN13: 9781571134134
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Camden House (NY)
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"