| Eight Great Comedies: The Complete Texts of the World's Great Comedies from Ancient Times to the Twentieth Century Contributor(s): Barnet, Sylvan (Editor), Berman, Morton (Editor), Burto, William (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0452011701 ISBN-13: 9780452011700 Publisher: Plume Books OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Anthologies (multiple Authors) - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Humor | Topic - Men, Women & Relationships |
| Dewey: 808.825 |
| LCCN: 96008049 |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 5.12" W x 8.29" (0.90 lbs) 480 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "A remarkably rich and stimulating volume...A unique blending of emotional and intellectual experience."--Los Angeles Times Here in one volume are the complete texts of eight of the world's greatest plays, masterful examples of the comic view of life in drama. This outstanding treasury of great reading includes the bawdy humor of Machiavelli's Mandragola; the poignant, searching wit of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya; the ironic social comment of Shaw's Arms and the Man; and five other influential works, including a new translation of Moli re's satire The Miser, which the editors have prepared especially for this book. Accompanied by provocative essays that define and explore the spirit, structure, and meaning of comedy, this unique volume is an ideal companion to the editors' Eight Great Tragedies. |