Von Horvath: Plays Two: Italian Night; Tales from the Vienna Woods Contributor(s): Horváth, Ödön Von (Author), Hampton, Christopher (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1840021527 ISBN-13: 9781840021523 Publisher: Oberon Books OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2001 Annotation: "These two plays are set in the period of roaring inflation that caused so much suffering to the German people after the First World War. In "Sladek," we see how social conditions can lead people to desperate action and violence, opening the road for dictators and fascists. Written just as the Nazis came to power, "A Sexual Congress" predicts with frightening accuracy the cycle of violence that was to spread throughout Europe. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - General |
Dewey: 832 |
Series: Oberon Modern Playwrights |
Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5.15" W x 8.28" (0.46 lbs) 168 pages |
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Publisher Description: Includes the plays Italian Night and Tales from the Vienna Woods |