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| Verlag | Bloomsbury Trade |
| Auflage | 2022 |
| Seiten | 160 |
| Format | 13,1 x 1,1 x 19,8 cm |
| Gewicht | 132 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| Reihe | Student Editions |
| EAN | 9781350245013 |
| Bestell-Nr | 35024501UA |
Death of a Salesman is Arthur Miller's tragic masterpiece about a travelling salesman whose professional identity and thereby entire sense of self is in crisis. This Methuen Drama Student Edition features commentary and notes by Claire Conceison.
Why am I trying to become what I don't want to be . when all I want is out there, waiting for me the minute I say I know who I am.Willy Loman is an ageing travelling salesman haunted, driven and yet held back by empty dreams of prosperity and success. Justly celebrated as one of the most famous dramatisations of the failure of the American Dream, the play's moral and political purpose is perfectly counterbalanced by a powerful and moving human drama of a man trying to make his way in the world and of the human flaws that lead to the shattering of his family and of their figurehead.Death of a Salesman is Miller's tragic masterpiece and considered one of the greatest plays of the twentieth century. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1949, the play remains a classic work of literature and drama that is studied and performed around the world.This new edition includes an introduction by Claire Conceison that explores the play's production history as well as the dramatic, thematic, and acade mic debates that surround it; a must-have resource for any student exploring Death of a Salesman.
Inhaltsverzeichnis:
ChronologyIntroductionHistorical, Social and Cultural ContextsGenre and ThemesPlay as PerformanceProduction HistoryAcademic DebateBehind the scenes - Excerpts from interview with Chinese actor/translator Ying Ruocheng about working with Miller in Beijing in 1983Further StudyDeath of a SalesmanNotes
Rezension:
[The book has] extensive but not daunting information under headings such as Historical and Social Context, Genres and Themes and Performance History, among other aspects. It's clearly and accessibly written. Ink Pellet: The Arts Magazine for Teachers
