Theory of Modern Drama

Theory of the Modern Drama is a brilliant analysis of the emergence and development of modern drama from the Renaissance to the present day. Szondi offers a highly original interpretation of the transformation of the dramatic form which took place at the end of the nineteenth century.

About the author

PETER SZONDI was Professor of Comparative Literature at the Free University in Berlin before his death in 1971. He is the author of groundbreaking works on the theory of drama and comparative literature.

Summary

An analysis of the emergence and development of modern drama from the Renaissance to the present day. This brief but wide-ranging book discusses the work of such playwrights as Ibsen, Chekhov, Strindberg, Satre, Brecht and Wilder.

Product details

• Authors: Szondi, Peter Szondi
• Publisher: Wiley & Sons
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1987
• EAN: 9780745603896
• ISBN: 978-0-7456-0389-6
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 250 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 666 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies; Literaturwissenschaft, Drama, Literaturkritik, Literature, Literaturkritik u. -geschichte, Literary Criticism & History