John Gay's The Beggar's Opera, 1728-2004: adaptations and re-writingsUwe Böker, Ines Detmers, Anna-Christina Giovanopoulos Rodopi, 2006 - 347 páginas When Richard Steele remarked that the greatest Evils in human Society are such as no Law can come at, he was not able to forsee the spectacular success of John Gay's satire of society, the administration of law and crime, politics, the Italian opera and other topics. Gay's The Beggar's Opera, with its mixture of witty dialogue and popular songs, was imitated by 18th century writers, criticized by those on the seats of power, but remained a favourite of the English theatre public ever since. With N. Playfair's 1920 revival and B. Brecht's and K. Weill's 1928 Dreigroschenoper, Gay's play has been a starting-point for dramatists such as V. Havel (Zebrácká opera, 1975), W. Soyinka (Opera Wonyosi, 1977), Ch. Buarque (Ópera do Malandro, 1978), D. Fo (L'opera dello sghignazzo, 1981), A. Ayckbourn (A Chorus of Disapproval, 1984), as well as others such as Latouche, Hacks, Fassbinder, Dear, Wasserman, and Lepage. Apart from contributions by international scholars analysing the above-named plays, the editors' introduction covers other dramatists that have payed hommage to Gay. This interdisciplinary collection of essays is of particular interest for scholars working in the field of drama/theatre studies, the eighteenth century, contemporary drama, postcolonial studies, and politics and the stage. |
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... history or post-modernism, literary critics have during the last two or three decades focused on the phenomenon of rewriting. As Martin Middeke suggests in his introduction to Biofictions: The Rewriting of Romantic Lives in Contemporary ...
... history or post-modernism, literary critics have during the last two or three decades focused on the phenomenon of rewriting. As Martin Middeke suggests in his introduction to Biofictions: The Rewriting of Romantic Lives in Contemporary ...
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... history, especially the Puritan Commonwealth; by retelling the history of that time from a marginal position they destroy stereotyped images and build new ones.26 Although the “art of re-telling” or “afterings”27 have become one of the ...
... history, especially the Puritan Commonwealth; by retelling the history of that time from a marginal position they destroy stereotyped images and build new ones.26 Although the “art of re-telling” or “afterings”27 have become one of the ...
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... historical detail, suffice to say that recent literary criticism has focused on the structural aspects of intertextuality and re- writing.33 Thus, Gerard Genette's reflections about an integrative theoretical re-formulation of the ...
... historical detail, suffice to say that recent literary criticism has focused on the structural aspects of intertextuality and re- writing.33 Thus, Gerard Genette's reflections about an integrative theoretical re-formulation of the ...
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... historical period , say the Elizabethan age ; c ) on the level of speech / parole we are interested in the choice of signs in connection with the performance of a play . " 38 Considering the history of theatrical performance since ...
... historical period , say the Elizabethan age ; c ) on the level of speech / parole we are interested in the choice of signs in connection with the performance of a play . " 38 Considering the history of theatrical performance since ...
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... history of theatrical performance has in fact been a history of continuous rewritings . Shakespearean plays have again and again been modified and adapted to the needs , preferences , or the " correct " taste or the censorship of the ...
... history of theatrical performance has in fact been a history of continuous rewritings . Shakespearean plays have again and again been modified and adapted to the needs , preferences , or the " correct " taste or the censorship of the ...
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John Gay's The beggar's opera 1728 - 2004: 1728 - 2004 ; adaptations and re ... Uwe Böker Sin vista previa disponible - 2006 |
John Gay's The Beggar's Opera, 1728-2004: adaptations and re-writings Uwe Böker,Ines Detmers,Anna-Christina Giovanopoulos Sin vista previa disponible - 2006 |