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Author: Arthur Schnitzler Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9781528546850 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 228
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Excerpt from Comedies of Words and Other Plays Schnitzler's first play Anatol, a cycle of dialogues written around a central character ap pearing in each, was probably finished in 1889 it was produced in I892. The success of Anatol was immediate. Its wit and its shrewd grasp of human nature captured Vienna like a storm. Up to the time of this writing he has written and produced about twenty five plays his last, big play, Professor Bernhardi having started a wild sensation, crimination and recrimination, throughout the whole of Austria and Germany; while, on the other hand, his marvellous activity both as a novelist and short story writer has prompted criticism, outside of Austria and Germany, to deliberately couple his name with the names of Zola, Dostoievsky and de Maupassant. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Arthur Schnitzler Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9781528546850 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 228
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Excerpt from Comedies of Words and Other Plays Schnitzler's first play Anatol, a cycle of dialogues written around a central character ap pearing in each, was probably finished in 1889 it was produced in I892. The success of Anatol was immediate. Its wit and its shrewd grasp of human nature captured Vienna like a storm. Up to the time of this writing he has written and produced about twenty five plays his last, big play, Professor Bernhardi having started a wild sensation, crimination and recrimination, throughout the whole of Austria and Germany; while, on the other hand, his marvellous activity both as a novelist and short story writer has prompted criticism, outside of Austria and Germany, to deliberately couple his name with the names of Zola, Dostoievsky and de Maupassant. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Molière Molière Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9781330562215 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 566
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Excerpt from Comedies L'azfare with the third greatest group, this matters little. But the reader who may find in the first six plays matter less weighty than he desires, however amusing it may be, will find the later group as full as he can wish of that profound penetration of the mask of humanity, that admirable humour, that comprehension and characterisation Of men and women in general, which make Moliere as fresh nowadays as ever, and which refresh, charm, enlighten, and warn us at one and the same time. But of course the charm in reading will be most present to those who can, as Mr. Van Laun urges, call up, as they read, the change of voice, the step, the smile, the gesture, the twinkle of the eye or movement of the head in the actor. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Ludvig Holberg Publisher: ISBN: 9781330483046 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 224
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Excerpt from Three Comedies In the following translations Holberg's meaning is given to the best of the translator's ability, without tenacious adherence to phrases or punctilious attention to words. A translator, like other persons, may be over-righteous. Holberg was born in Bergen in 1684, eleven years after the death of Moliere, and seven years after the birth of George Farquhar, the youngest of the so-called "Comic Dramatists of the Restoration," and he died in Copenhagen in 1754. He was a man of comprehensive intellect, and wrote several valuable and laborious works in addition to his thirty-three comedies. The edition of his comedies referred to in this book is Holbergs Komedier, udgivne af Julius Martensen, in 13 vols., Ernst Bojesen, Copenhagen, 1897. In the preface which he wrote (in French) to Fursman's French translation of some of his plays Holberg, explains briefly his views on comedy (xii. 256). About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: George Middleton Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780331318593 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 236
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Excerpt from Nowadays: A Contemporaneous Comedy There are obvious reasons why many plays are refused production, or fail to find ideal interpretation upon the stage for which every play should primarily be written. The demands and caprices, too, of our over-stimulated theater are such that financial success is not necessarily the indication of a play's merit, nor does financial failure, which may be likewise due to a variety of causes, imply that a play is unworthy. But the printed page, whether a play succeeds or fails, affords the dramatist some record of his endeavor. Through publication he renders his work accessible to those who may not have had the Opportunity of seeing it produced: through publication he makes his bold or futile bid for consideration in the dramatic literature of his time. As in Embers and Tradition, from several plays of which I have drawn the inspiration and suggestion of certain ideas and scenes, I have sought in Nowadays to reflect some spirit of the moment as expressed in the shifting standards of man and woman in relation to each other. My personal word to the reader would not be complete without a tribute to my wife, whose free spirit has gone into the making of this play. G. M. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: William Shakespeare Publisher: Bantam Classics ISBN: 0307420590 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 736
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The Taming of the Shrew Robust and bawdy, The Taming of the Shrew captivates audiences with outrageous humor as Katharina, the shrew, engages in a contest of wills–and love–with her bridegroom, Petruchio, in a comedy of unmatched theatrical brilliance, filled with visual gags and witty repartee. A Midsummer Night's Dream Fairy magic, love spells, and an enchanted wood turn the mismatched rivalries of four young lovers into a marvelous mix-up of desire and enchantment, all touched by Shakespeare’s inimitable vision of the intriguing relationship between dreams and the waking world. The Merchant of Venice This dark comedy of love and money contains one of the truly mythic figures in literature–Shylock, the Jewish moneylender. The “pound of flesh” he demands as payment of Antonio’s debt has become a universal metaphor for vengeance. Here, pathos and farce combine with moral complexity and romantic entanglements, to display the extraordinary power and range of Shakespeare at his best. Twelfth Night Set in a topsy-turvy world like a holiday revel, this comedy juxtaposes a romantic plot involving separated twins and mistaken identity with a more satiric one about the humiliation of a pompous killjoy. The hilarity is touched with melancholy, and the play ends, not with laughter, but with a clown’s plaintive song. Each Edition Includes: • Comprehensive explanatory notes • Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship • Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English • Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories • An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography
Author: Grace Livingston Furniss Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780260429629 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 270
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Excerpt from A Box of Monkeys: And Other Farce-Comedies Mrs. O. Very good. Listen to this. First sit down. Never stand in that awkward style again. When will you learn repose? (sits by table.) sierra. Can't say, aunt. Drive on. (sits sideways on her chair, propping her chin on her hands) About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: William Shakespeare Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780483581722 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 204
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Excerpt from Shakespeare's Comedy as You Like It Dead Shepherd, now 1 find thy saw of might, Who ever loved, that loved not at first sight. - (iii. V. 852. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: William Shakespeare Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780484404761 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 208
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Excerpt from Shakespeare's Comedy of as You Like It: Edited, With Notes Collier gives it twice (in the introductions to Ali/(k Ado and A. Y. A), but the versions do not agree with each other or with either of the above. The matter is of little importance, and we refer to it only as illustrating one of the minor trials of an editor who cannot refer to original do'cu ments, but has to depend on copies made by others. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Émile Augier Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780265339244 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 180
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Excerpt from La Pierre De Touche: A Comedy Modern French playwrights commit another literary sin which stands in an odd paradoxical relation to the sin of preaching out of place. They deal, to sickening excess, with subjects and characters which, it is to be hoped, do not yet fill so large a space in French life as they do in French books. Let us take them at their word when they say that their purpose is to represent life as it really is. Are one-third of the women in France adventuresses? Certainly not; yet adventuresses make up about one-third of the number of female characters in modern French plays and novels. Is the subject of adultery and amorous in trigue the main occupation of French minds? Let us hope not; yet in these books there are scarcely more than two subjects seriously considered. The first, and chief one, is vice of this sort the second is the relation between the old nobility of blood and the new oligarchy of money. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Ben Johnson Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780484754743 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 436
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Excerpt from Every Man in His Humour: A Comedy Women. Dame kxtzly, Mrs. Bulkley. Mrs. Bridget, sister to Kitely, Mrs. Whitfield. Tux, Cob's wife, Mrs. Pitt. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Arthur Schnitzler
Author: Arthur Schnitzler
Author: Molière Molière
Author: Ludvig Holberg
Author: George Middleton
Author: William Shakespeare
Author: Grace Livingston Furniss
Author: William Shakespeare
Author: William Shakespeare
Author: Émile Augier
Author: Ben Johnson