The Masterpieces of Modern Drama: Foreign

By John Alexander Pierce

Book Overview

The Masterpieces Of Modern Drama: Foreign is a book written by John Alexander Pierce. The book is a collection of some of the most renowned and celebrated plays from around the world. It includes works by famous playwrights such as Anton Chekhov, Henrik Ibsen, and August Strindberg, among others.The book is divided into different sections, each dedicated to a particular playwright or country. The sections include Russian Drama, Scandinavian Drama, French Drama, German Drama, and Italian Drama. Each section begins with an introduction that provides a brief overview of the playwright's life and work.The book includes some of the most important and influential plays of the 19th and 20th centuries. These include Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, Ibsen's A Doll's House, Strindberg's Miss Julie, and Luigi Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author. The plays are presented in their original language, with English translations provided alongside.The Masterpieces Of Modern Drama: Foreign is an excellent resource for students, scholars, and theatre enthusiasts who want to study and appreciate some of the most significant works of modern drama. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the development of modern drama in different parts of the world and the cultural and historical contexts that shaped it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1430467517
• ISBN13: 9781430467519
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 2.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"