Author: William Demastes
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107021952
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
An engaging overview of one of the most dynamically entertaining and intellectually challenging British playwrights of the past fifty years.
The Cambridge Introduction to Tom Stoppard
Author: William Demastes
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107021952
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
An engaging overview of one of the most dynamically entertaining and intellectually challenging British playwrights of the past fifty years.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107021952
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
An engaging overview of one of the most dynamically entertaining and intellectually challenging British playwrights of the past fifty years.
The Cambridge Companion to Tom Stoppard
Author: Katherine E. Kelly
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521645928
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Companion to the work of playwright Tom Stoppard who also co-authored screenplay of Shakespeare in Love.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521645928
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Companion to the work of playwright Tom Stoppard who also co-authored screenplay of Shakespeare in Love.
The Cambridge Introduction to Tom Stoppard
Author: William W. Demastes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781139840255
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
An engaging overview of one of the most dynamically entertaining and intellectually challenging British playwrights of the past fifty years.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781139840255
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
An engaging overview of one of the most dynamically entertaining and intellectually challenging British playwrights of the past fifty years.
The Cambridge Introduction to Theatre and Literature of the Absurd
Author: Michael Y. Bennett
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107053927
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
This accessible Introduction provides an in-depth overview of absurdism and its key figures in theatre and literature, from Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter to Tom Stoppard. Essential reading for students, this book provides the necessary tools to develop the study of some of the twentieth century's most influential works.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107053927
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
This accessible Introduction provides an in-depth overview of absurdism and its key figures in theatre and literature, from Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter to Tom Stoppard. Essential reading for students, this book provides the necessary tools to develop the study of some of the twentieth century's most influential works.
Tom Stoppard in Context
Author: David Kornhaber
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108349684
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Tom Stoppard's work as a playwright and screenwriter has always been notable for mixing ideas with entertainment. From the early success of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead to masterpieces like Arcadia, from radio plays about modern art to the Oscar-winning screenplay for Shakespeare in Love, Stoppard has challenged and delighted audiences with the intellectual and cultural richness of his writing. Tom Stoppard in Context provides multiple perspectives on both the life and works of one of the most important modern playwrights. This collection covers biographical and historical topics, as well as the broad array of intellectual, aesthetic, and political concerns with which Stoppard has engaged. More than thirty essays on subjects ranging from science to screenwriting help illuminate Stoppard's rich body of work.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108349684
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Tom Stoppard's work as a playwright and screenwriter has always been notable for mixing ideas with entertainment. From the early success of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead to masterpieces like Arcadia, from radio plays about modern art to the Oscar-winning screenplay for Shakespeare in Love, Stoppard has challenged and delighted audiences with the intellectual and cultural richness of his writing. Tom Stoppard in Context provides multiple perspectives on both the life and works of one of the most important modern playwrights. This collection covers biographical and historical topics, as well as the broad array of intellectual, aesthetic, and political concerns with which Stoppard has engaged. More than thirty essays on subjects ranging from science to screenwriting help illuminate Stoppard's rich body of work.
Gale Researcher Guide for: Tom Stoppard
Author: John Wilders
Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning
ISBN: 1535852690
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
Gale Researcher Guide for: Tom Stoppard is selected from Gale's academic platform Gale Researcher. These study guides provide peer-reviewed articles that allow students early success in finding scholarly materials and to gain the confidence and vocabulary needed to pursue deeper research.
Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning
ISBN: 1535852690
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
Gale Researcher Guide for: Tom Stoppard is selected from Gale's academic platform Gale Researcher. These study guides provide peer-reviewed articles that allow students early success in finding scholarly materials and to gain the confidence and vocabulary needed to pursue deeper research.
Tom Stoppard’s Plays
Author: Nigel Purse
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004319654
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 686
Book Description
In Tom Stoppard’s Plays: Patterns of Plenitude and Parsimony Nigel Purse offers a unique appraisal, on a thematic basis, of all Stoppard’s plays by identifying key patterns and uncovering at the heart of Stoppard’s theatrical plenitude the principle of parsimony.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004319654
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 686
Book Description
In Tom Stoppard’s Plays: Patterns of Plenitude and Parsimony Nigel Purse offers a unique appraisal, on a thematic basis, of all Stoppard’s plays by identifying key patterns and uncovering at the heart of Stoppard’s theatrical plenitude the principle of parsimony.
Tom Stoppard
Author: Hermione Lee
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0451493222
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 921
Book Description
"This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf."
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0451493222
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 921
Book Description
"This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf."
The Cambridge Companion to Postcolonial Literary Studies
Author: Neil Lazarus
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521534185
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Offers a lucid introduction to postcolonial studies, one of the most important strands in recent literary theory and cultural studies.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521534185
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Offers a lucid introduction to postcolonial studies, one of the most important strands in recent literary theory and cultural studies.
The Cambridge Companion to Walter Benjamin
Author: David S. Ferris
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521797245
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
This Companion offers a comprehensive introduction to the thought of the highly influential twentieth-century critic and theorist Walter Benjamin. The volume provides examinations of the different aspects of Benjamin's work that have had a significant effect on contemporary critical and historical thought. Topics discussed by experts in the field include Benjamin's relation to the avant-garde movements of his time, his theories on language and mimesis, modernity, his significance and relevance to modern cultural studies, and his autobiographical writings. Additional material includes a guide to further reading and a chronology.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521797245
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
This Companion offers a comprehensive introduction to the thought of the highly influential twentieth-century critic and theorist Walter Benjamin. The volume provides examinations of the different aspects of Benjamin's work that have had a significant effect on contemporary critical and historical thought. Topics discussed by experts in the field include Benjamin's relation to the avant-garde movements of his time, his theories on language and mimesis, modernity, his significance and relevance to modern cultural studies, and his autobiographical writings. Additional material includes a guide to further reading and a chronology.