Moliere: Don Juan

Klappentext Few plays have generated more controversy or had a more extraordinary performance history than Moliere's Don Juan. David Whitton's study examines ways in which this enigmatic master-piece has been interpreted in performance through the vision of different directors and in a variety of cultural and social contexts ranging from pre-revolutionary St Petersburg to post-revolutionary Prague. Zusammenfassung This book examines how Molière's Don Juan has been interpreted in performance by different directors and in a variety of cultural and social contexts. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; General preface; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Don Juan, 1665-1925; 2. Major productions on the modern French stage; 3. Major productions on the modern European stage; 4. Other productions; Conclusion; Appendix: Geographical - chronological production list; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Whitton David, David Whitton, David (Lancaster University) Whitton
• Assisted by: Michael Robinson (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.04.1995
• EAN: 9780521478670
• ISBN: 978-0-521-47867-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Plays in Production
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies