Eight Great Comedies: The Complete Texts of the World's Great Comedies from Ancient Times to the Twentieth Century
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"A remarkably rich and stimulating volume...A unique blending of emotional and intellectual experience."--Los Angeles Times Here in one volume are the complete texts of eight of the world's greatest plays, masterful examples of the comic view of life in drama. This outstanding treasury of great reading includes the bawdy humor of Machiavelli's Mandragola; the poignant, searching wit of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya; the ironic social comment of Shaw's Arms and the Man; and five other influential works, including a new translation of Moli re's satire The Miser, which the editors have prepared especially for this book. Accompanied by provocative essays that define and explore the spirit, structure, and meaning of comedy, this unique volume is an ideal companion to the editors' Eight Great Tragedies.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0452011701
ISBN13:9780452011700
Release Date:November 1996
Publisher:Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Length:480 Pages
Weight:0.92 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.1" x 8.3"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
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a classic that still reads sensationally
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I bought Eight Great Comedies to replace a water-damaged edition that was at least 45 years old. It has remained in print for all these years for eight very good reasons.
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