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A Pocket Guide to Ibsen, Chekhov and Strindberg

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title A Pocket Guide to Ibsen, Chekhov and Strindberg
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Michael Pennington
By (author) Stephen Unwin
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 177,Width 111
Category/GenreLiterary studies - c 1800 to c 1900
Literary studies - plays and playwrights
ISBN/Barcode 9780571214754
ClassificationsDewey:809.2034
Audience
General
Edition Main

Publishing Details

Publisher Faber & Faber
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publication Date 6 May 2004
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The only accessible and comprehensive guide to the work of these major Scandinavian playwrights. Whether you're looking of an overview of their major work, or going to see a play by one of these three writers and want a rundown of the storyline, A Pocket Guide to Ibsen, Chekhov and Strindberg is indispensable. Included within are a full introduction, historical and theatrical analysis plus detail of productions around the world to enable theatregoers and students to enjoy and understand the work more.

Author Biography

Michael Pennington has been a leading British actor for thirty years, playing a wide variety of roles in London's West End and for the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre and his own English Shakespeare Company, which he co-founded in 1986. He has also directed in England, Japan and the United States. His other books include The English Shakespeare Company - The Wars of the Roses, Hamlet: A User's Guide, Twelfth Night: A User's Guide and Are You There, Crocodile: Inventing Anton Chekhov. 'It is fortunate that so remarkable a writer and man has attracted so remarkable an actor.' - Sunday Telegraph on Michael Pennington's one-man show on Anton Chekhov.