The Complete Plays
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark collection of twentieth-century Russian dramatic literature, The Complete Plays gathers the full theatrical output of Yury Olesha, one of the most inventive and philosophically charged voices of the Soviet avant-garde. The volume presents works including his celebrated A List of Assets and The Conspiracy of Feelings, which dramatize the turbulent collision between the idealism of the new Soviet order and the irreducible complexity of individual human desire. With sharp wit and an almost surrealist intensity, Olesha illustrates the psychological cost of conformity, staging characters who are torn between artistic integrity and the demands of a revolutionary society. His dialogue crackles with irony and poetic precision, making each play as intellectually stimulating as it is theatrically alive. This essential collection stands as a testament to Olesha's singular ability to transform political anxiety into deeply personal, enduring drama.
Author: Yury Olesha
Format: Hardback
Published: 1983, Ardis, Ann Arbor
Genre: Plays
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark collection of twentieth-century Russian dramatic literature, The Complete Plays gathers the full theatrical output of Yury Olesha, one of the most inventive and philosophically charged voices of the Soviet avant-garde. The volume presents works including his celebrated A List of Assets and The Conspiracy of Feelings, which dramatize the turbulent collision between the idealism of the new Soviet order and the irreducible complexity of individual human desire. With sharp wit and an almost surrealist intensity, Olesha illustrates the psychological cost of conformity, staging characters who are torn between artistic integrity and the demands of a revolutionary society. His dialogue crackles with irony and poetic precision, making each play as intellectually stimulating as it is theatrically alive. This essential collection stands as a testament to Olesha's singular ability to transform political anxiety into deeply personal, enduring drama.