Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Five great forces -- Chekhov, Hauptmann, Ibsen, Strindberg and Zola -- dramatists whose works define, embrace and transcend the trends and genres of the modern stage, meet here in this extraordinary exhibition of their sustained and sustaining power in today's theatre.
The ideal text for any course venturing into modern drama, Norris Houghton's volume boasts five landmark plays in distinguished modern translations.
Table of Contents
Thâeráese Raquin / Emile Zola -- An enemy of the people / Henrik Ibsen -- Miss Julie / August Strindberg -- The weavers / Gerhart Hauptmann -- The sea gull / Anton Chekhov.