| «The Barometer-Maker on the Magic Island» and «The Diamond of the Spirit King»: Translated with an Introduction and Notes by Edmund Kimbell Contributor(s): Zohn, Judith (Editor), Kimbell, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820430188 ISBN-13: 9780820430188 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $45.55 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - General - Literary Criticism | European - German - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 832.6 |
| LCCN: 95032440 |
| Series: Studien Zur Germanistik Und Anglistik |
| Physical Information: 110 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ferdinand Raimund (1790-1836) was a pre-eminent Austrian comic dramatist whose works have remained popular on major German-speaking stages to the present day. His eight plays, of which "The Barometer-Maker" and "The Diamond of the Spirit King" are the first two, represent the peak of a long, distinguished tradition in the Viennese popular theater. These plays are a witty and poetic mix of fantastic fairy-tale elements and ironic social commentary. Blending literal accuracy with faithfulness to the lively performability of the original, Edmund Kimbell's translations make these works available and appealing to English-speaking scholars and performers alike. |