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Theatre and evolution from Ibsen to Beckett

By Kirsten , Darwin , Charles; Shepherd-Barr

Book information

Publisher
Columbia University Press
Year
2015
ISBN
978-0-231-16470-2, 023116470X, 978-0-231-53892-3
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
4 MB (4595343 bytes)
Pages
380\0
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
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Evolutionary theory made its stage debut as early as the 1840s, reflecting a scientific advancement that was fast changing the world. Tracing this development in dozens of mainstream European and American plays, as well as in circus, vaudeville, pantomime, and "missing link" performances, Theatre and Evolution from Ibsen to Beckett reveals the deep, transformative entanglement among science, art, and culture in modern times. Read more... Abstract: Evolutionary theory made its stage debut as early as the 1840s, reflecting a scientific advancement that was fast changing the world. Tracing this development in dozens of mainstream European and American plays, as well as in circus, vaudeville, pantomime, and "missing link" performances, Theatre and Evolution from Ibsen to Beckett reveals the deep, transformative entanglement among science, art, and culture in modern times

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