The Cambridge Companion to Ibsen

The Cambridge Companion to Ibsen
Author: James Walter McFarlane
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 302
Release: 1994
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780521423212

In the history of modern theatre, Ibsen is one of the dominating figures. The sixteen chapters of this 1994 Companion explore his life and work, providing an invaluable reference work for students. In chronological terms they range from an account of Ibsen's earliest pieces, through the years of rich experimentation, to the mature 'Ibsenist' plays that made him famous towards the end of the nineteenth century. Among the thematic topics are discussions of Ibsen's comedy, realism, lyric poetry and feminism. Substantial chapters account for Ibsen's influence on the international stage and his challenge to theatre and film directors and playwrights today. Essential reference materials include a full chronology, list of works and essays on twentieth-century criticism and further reading.

The Cambridge Companion to Ibsen

The Cambridge Companion to Ibsen
Author: James McFarlane
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 302
Release: 1994-02-25
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 113982502X

In the history of modern theatre, Ibsen is one of the dominating figures. The sixteen chapters of this 1994 Companion explore his life and work, providing an invaluable reference work for students. In chronological terms they range from an account of Ibsen's earliest pieces, through the years of rich experimentation, to the mature 'Ibsenist' plays that made him famous towards the end of the nineteenth century. Among the thematic topics are discussions of Ibsen's comedy, realism, lyric poetry and feminism. Substantial chapters account for Ibsen's influence on the international stage and his challenge to theatre and film directors and playwrights today. Essential reference materials include a full chronology, list of works and essays on twentieth-century criticism and further reading.

Ibsen in Context

Ibsen in Context
Author: Narve Fulsås
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 548
Release: 2021-04-15
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1108386679

Henrik Ibsen, the 'Father of Modern Drama', came from a seemingly inauspicious background. What are the key contexts for understanding his appearance on the world stage? This collection provides thirty contributions from leading scholars in theatre studies, literary studies, book history, philosophy, music, and history, offering a rich interdisciplinary understanding of Ibsen's work, with chapters ranging across cultural and aesthetic contexts including feminism, scientific discovery, genre, publishing, music, and the visual arts. The book ends by charting Ibsen's ongoing globalization and gives valuable overviews of major trends within Ibsen studies. Accessibly written, while drawing on the most recent scholarship, Ibsen in Context provides unique access to Ibsen the man, his works, and their afterlives across the world.

The Cambridge Companion to Literature and the Posthuman

The Cambridge Companion to Literature and the Posthuman
Author: Bruce Clarke
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2017
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1107086205

This book gathers diverse critical treatments from fifteen scholars of the posthuman and posthumanism together in a single volume.

The Cambridge Companion to Salman Rushdie

The Cambridge Companion to Salman Rushdie
Author: Abdulrazak Gurnah
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2007-08-23
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1139827510

Salman Rushdie is a major contemporary writer, who engages with some of the vital issues of our times: migrancy, postcolonialism, religious authoritarianism. This Companion offers a comprehensive introduction to his entire oeuvre. Part I provides thematic readings of Rushdie and his work, with chapters on how Bollywood films are intertextual with the fiction, the place of family and gender in the work, the influence of English writing and reflections on the fatwa. Part II discusses Rushdie's importance for postcolonial writing and provides detailed interpretations of his fiction. In one volume, this book provides a stimulating introduction to the author and his work in a range of expert essays and readings. With its detailed chronology of Rushdie's life and a comprehensive bibliography of further reading, this volume will be invaluable to undergraduates studying Rushdie and to the general reader interested in his work.

The Cambridge Companion to Theatre and Science

The Cambridge Companion to Theatre and Science
Author: Kirsten E. Shepherd-Barr
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2020-12-03
Genre: Art
ISBN: 110847652X

The first ever companion to theatre and science brings together research on key topics, performances, and new areas of interest.

A Doll's House

A Doll's House
Author: Henrik Ibsen
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Total Pages: 111
Release: 2023-03-15
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1398832863

At first glance, Nora Helmer appears to live the perfect life. She is married to the ambitious banker Torvald and is well provided for. But when she is blackmailed by one of her husband's colleagues, she is forced to re-examine her life along with her role as a frivolous, scatter-brained wife. First published in 1879, A Doll's House scandalized contemporary audiences and rewrote the rules of drama. It challenged notions of women's place in society and questioned every aspect of what constituted good conduct in domestic life. Ibsen's masterpiece was the first serious play to focus on ordinary people in everyday situations rather than on the lives of the upper classes. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classics series brings together high-quality paperback editions of classics works, presented with contemporary graphic cover designs. Together they make a wonderful collection which is perfect for any home library.

The Cambridge Companion to Canadian Literature

The Cambridge Companion to Canadian Literature
Author: Eva-Marie Kröller
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2017-06-08
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1107159628

A fully revised second edition of this multi-author account of Canadian literature, from Aboriginal writing to Margaret Atwood.

The Cambridge Companion to James Joyce

The Cambridge Companion to James Joyce
Author: Derek Attridge
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 409
Release: 2004-06-17
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 110749494X

This second edition of The Cambridge Companion to Joyce contains several revised essays, reflecting increasing emphasis on Joyce's politics, a fresh sense of the importance of his engagement with Ireland, and the changes wrought by gender studies on criticism of his work. This Companion gathers an international team of leading scholars who shed light on Joyce's work and life. The contributions are informative, stimulating and full of rich and accessible insights which will provoke thought and discussion in and out of the classroom. The Companion's reading lists and extended bibliography offer readers the necessary tools for further informed exploration of Joyce studies. This volume is designed primarily as a students' reference work (although it is organised so that it can also be read from cover to cover), and will deepen and extend the enjoyment and understanding of Joyce for the new reader.