von Horvath - Don Juan Comes Back from the War; Figaro Gets Divorced

Don Juan Comes Back from the War, Figaro Gets Divorced

Two modern classics by Austrian dramatist, Ödön von Horváth. Hampton's Don Juan Comes Back from the War was first performed at the Royal National Theatre. Figaro Gets Divorced, in which an aristocratic couple and their two servants are on the run from a revolution, premiered at London's Gate Theatre.

About the author

Christopher Hampton is a highly successful British dramatist. His work for the Royal Court included Total Eclipse (1968) and The Philanthropist (1970). An accomplished linguist, his adaptation include Uncle Vany (1970), Hedda Gabler (1970) and A Doll's House (1971). His best known recent work has been his adaptaion of Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Laclos.Ian Huish teaches German at Westminster School. He has edited four Horvath texts for academic use and other published works include Horvath: A Study (1980).

Summary

Don Juan Comes Back from the War, Figaro Gets Divorced

Two modern classics by Austrian dramatist, Ödön von Horváth. Hampton’s Don Juan Comes Back from the War was first performed at the Royal National Theatre. Figaro Gets Divorced, in which an aristocratic couple and their two servants are on the run from a revolution, premiered at London’s Gate Theatre.

Foreword

Two modern classics by Austrian dramatist, Ödön von Horváth.

Product details

• Authors: Odon Von Horvath, Oedoen von Horvath, Ödön von Horváth
• Assisted by: C. Hampton (Translation), Christopher Hampton (Translation), Christopher (Playwright) Hampton (Translation), I. Huish (Translation), Ian Huish (Translation), Ian (Author) Huish (Translation)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury 3PL
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1991
• EAN: 9780948230394
• ISBN: 978-0-948230-39-4
• No. of pages: 164
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 210 g
• Series: Oberon Classics
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature