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001 2012023160
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008 120608s2012 enk b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2012023160
020 $a9781107021952 (hardback)
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042 $apcc
050 00 $aPR6069.T6$bZ617 2012
082 00 $a822/.914$223
084 $aDRA003000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aDemastes, William W.
245 14 $aThe Cambridge introduction to Tom Stoppard /$cWilliam Demastes.
260 $aCambridge, [England] ;$aNew York :$bCambridge University Press,$c2012.
263 $a1211
300 $ap. cm.
490 0 $aCambridge introductions to literature
520 $a"Tom Stoppard is widely considered to be one of the most important dramatists of contemporary theatre. In this Introduction, William Demastes provides an accessible overview of Stoppard's life and work, exploring all the complexity and variety that makes his drama so unique. Illustrated with images from a diverse range of Stoppard productions, the book provides clear evaluations of his major works, including Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Travesties, Arcadia and The Coast of Utopia, to provide the most up-to-date assessment available. Detailed chapters situate each play in the context of its sources, which include Shakespeare and contemporary existential thought, espionage, quantum physics, chaos theory, romanticism, landscape design, nineteenth-century European intellectual thought and European totalitarianism. The book also includes a section on Stoppard's Academy Award-winning film Shakespeare in Love"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"Tom Stoppard is widely considered to be one of the most important dramatists of contemporary theatre. In this Introduction, William Demastes provides an accessible overview of Stoppard's life and work, exploring all the complexity and variety that makes his drama so unique. Illustrated with images from a diverse range of Stoppard productions, the book provides clear evaluations of his major works, including Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Travesties, Arcadia and Coast of Utopia, to provide the most up-to-date assessment available. "--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 8 $aMachine generated contents note: Introduction: Stoppardianism; Professional chronology; 1. Stoppard: briefly, a life in the theatre; 2. Keys to Stoppard's theatre; 3. The breakthrough years; 4. Playing with the stage; 5. Science takes the stage; 6. Love is in the air; 7. Politics humanized; Conclusion: the play's the thing; Appendix: Stoppard's theatre: a summary; Guide to further reading.
600 10 $aStoppard, Tom$xCriticism and interpretation.
650 7 $aDRAMA / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.$2bisacsh