Pierrot: A Critical History of a Mask

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Pierrot: A Critical History of a Mask
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Robert F. Storey
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:274
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780691609430
ClassificationsDewey:320.092
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 14 July 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

Robert Storey's lively and gracefully written study of Pierrot is the first scholarly history of this fascinating popular figure. Unlike previous studies of commedia dell'arte characters; this book focuses as much on Pierrot as a literary metaphor and mask as on the roles and dimensions of his stage character. Originally published in 1978. The Pr