Isbn: 9781840026481 - barker: plays two (oberon modern playwrights, band 2) (9 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Includes the plays The Castle, Gertrude - The Cry, Animals in Paradise and 13 Objects. Howard Barker is one of the most significant and controversial dramatists of his time. His plays challenge, unsettle and expose. The plays in this volume examine collisions of culture, gender and creed at moments of turmoil, developing the tragic form Barker defines as Theatre of Catastrophe. The Castle is set at the end of Crusades and describes the clashes that occur when returning soldiers bring an Arab architect home with them as a prisoner. Barker's abiding interest in interrogating the great classics for their 'silences' is shown in Gertrude - The Cry, his re-writing of the Hamlet story. Scarcely examined in Shakespeare, the passion of Gertrude for Claudius is made the centre of this harrowing tragedy, casting new light on the personality of Hamlet himself. Animals in Paradise was commissioned by the Swedish and Danish governments to celebrate their connection by bridge, a symbolic finish to centuries of antagonism. Barker's unexpected treatment of the theme provoked unrest on its first showing. 13 Objects movingly reveals the investment we make in inanimate things, their power to unsettle us, and how their talismanic qualities license new ways of seeing the world. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:9781840026481.

Zustand: Fair. Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:9781840026481.…

Zustand: New. In.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 326 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback (No Dust Wrapper.). Zustand: Near Fine. Paperback; Measures C Format (8¼" x 5¼") (0.7 kg); pp 326; In the Oberon Modern Playwrights series; Cover art by Dan Steward; Contains: The Castle; Gertrude; The Cry; Animals in Paradise; 13 objects; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #184735 ||.…

Zustand: New. pp. 326.

Zustand: New. Contains 'The Castle, ' 'Gertrude, ' 'The Cry, ' 'Animals in Paradise' and '13 Objects.' Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422. . 2006. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.