Зарубежная драматургия
675 кн.
Die nag van legio is Du Plessis se debuutdrama. Die karakters in die drama is almal geestelik versteurd en die handeling word in een nag voltrek. Hierdie drama besorg aan hom die W.A. Hofmeyr-prys in 1970 en die Hertzogprys in 1972.
| Автор | PG du Plessis |
Here is Oscar Wilde's most brilliant tour de force, a witty and buoyant comedy of manners that has delighted millions in countless productions since its first performance in London's St. James' Theatre on February 14, 1895. The Importance of Being Earnest is celebrated not only for the lighthearted ingenuity of its plot, but for its inspired dialogue, rich with scintillating epigrams still savored by all who enjoy artful conversation.From the play's effervescent beginnings in...
| Автор | Oscar Wilde |
A classic satire of Victorian society, Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” is one of the author’s most frequently performed works. The story trivializes its characters, who through a series of deceptions pretend to be people that they are not in order to escape the burdensome demands of social conventions. When John Worthing visits his best friend Algernon Moncrieff, to whom he is known as Ernest, Algernon notices the curious inscription on his cigarette case which reads, “From...
| Автор | Oscar Wilde |
"The Importance of Being Earnest," considered to be one of Oscar Wilde best plays, is a comedic satire of Victorian England. It is the story of Jack Worthing who lives in the country with his ward Cecily Cardew. Jack invents a brother named Ernest so that he has an excuse to travel to London to woo a woman, Gwendolen Fairfax. At the same time Jack's good friend, Algernon Moncrieff pretends to be Ernest so that he can woo Jack's ward, Cecily. A comedy of confusion is the result in...
| Автор | Oscar Wilde |
"The Inspector-General" by Nikolai Gogol (translated by Arthur A. Sykes). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are...
| Автор | Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol, Николай Гоголь |
Based upon a personal anecdote recounted to Gogol by the great Russian poet Pushkin, «The Inspector-General», also known as «The Government Inspector», is a satirical play first published in 1836. It is a comedy of errors that unstintingly portrays human greed and stupidity. The plot centers around the officials of a small provincial town in Russia, who have been informed that a dreaded inspector is soon to arrive. They mistakenly assume that the inspector is Khlestakov, an irresponsible,...
| Автор | Николай Гоголь |
*His novel, Mall, is to be published by Simon and Schluster, October 2000. Supported by an eight city tour. *Wake Up and Smell the Coffee will tour numerous cities in the U.S. over the next year and half.
| Автор | Eric Bogosian |
Bogosian’s latest play subUrbia is now in national release as a movie; Bogosian will tour his latest solo work “Wake Up and Smell the Coffee” throughout the U.S. in 1997.
| Автор | Eric Bogosian |
Written in 1888, «The Lady from the Sea» is Henrik Ibsen's drama about a married couple, Ellida and Doctor Wangel. Doctor Wangel, a widower with two daughters, begins to notice Ellida, a much younger woman, becoming increasingly anxious and strange in her demeanor. Fearing a problem with her mental health he asks his former headmaster, Arnholm, to come for a visit in hopes that he may be able to help. It is soon discovered that Ellida was once engaged to a sailor and that he has returned....
| Автор | Henrik Ibsen |
"The Lady from the Sea" by Henrik Ibsen (translated by Eleanor Marx Aveling). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that...
| Автор | Henrik Ibsen |
Booth Tarkington's «The Magnificent Ambersons» is the second book in his Growth trilogy, which depicts Mid-Western life from the post-Civil War era to the early twentieth century. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1919, this novel follows the decline of the Ambersons, an aristocratic family that loses their wealth and social prominence to tycoons and land developers. Considered a realistic portrayal of the rise of industrialization, the Ambersons represent the fall of old money and family...
| Автор | Booth Tarkington |
Written in 1892, later in Ibsen's life, «The Master Builder,» or «Bygmester Solness,» is a 3-act play that explores the conflicted thoughts and feelings of the hardened and powerful artist Halvard Solness. He is an older architect who painstakingly worked his way to professional distinction at the cost of his personal life. As he reflects on his career, Halvard is frustrated with his ambition and dreams of achieving genuine satisfaction in his life. At the same time, he fears being...
| Автор | Henrik Ibsen |
"The Master Builder" by Henrik Ibsen (translated by Edmund Gosse, William Archer). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks...
| Автор | Henrik Ibsen |
