Stella Adler on Ibsen, Strindberg, and Chekhov

Stella Adler on Ibsen, Strindberg, and Chekhov / Stella Adler ; edited and with a preface by Barry Paris.

Stella Adler examines the role of the actor and brings to life the plays from which all modern theater derives: Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, The Master Builder, An Enemy of the People, and A Doll's House; Strindberg's Miss Julie and The Father; Chekhov's The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, The Ch...

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Main Author: Adler, Stella (Author)
Other Authors: Paris, Barry
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1999
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Ibsen, Henrik, > 1828-1906 > Criticism and interpretation.
Strindberg, August, > 1849-1912 > Criticism and interpretation.
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, > 1860-1904 > Criticism and interpretation.
Drama > Explication.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:Stella Adler examines the role of the actor and brings to life the plays from which all modern theater derives: Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, The Master Builder, An Enemy of the People, and A Doll's House; Strindberg's Miss Julie and The Father; Chekhov's The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, The Cherry Orchard, and Three Sisters. Adler discusses the ideas behind these plays and explores the world of the playwrights and the history - both familial and cultural - that informed their work. She illumines not only the dramatic essence of each play but its subtext as well, continually asking questions that deepen one's understanding of the work and of the human spirit.
Physical Description:xiv, 323 pages ; 25 cm.
ISBN:0679424423
9780679424420

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