Four Russian Plays
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the thunderous stages of imperial Russia to the intimate drawing rooms of the pre-revolutionary era, Four Russian Plays presents a definitive collection of landmark theatrical works that shaped the course of world drama. This Penguin Classics anthology gathers four seminal plays from the Russian canon, uniting voices that chronicle the social upheaval, moral complexity, and profound human longing that defined Russian society across centuries — from the satirical bite of Gogol to the soul-searching naturalism of Chekhov and beyond. The Russian dramatic tradition, as illustrated in this carefully curated selection, stands apart for its unflinching psychological depth and its insistence on confronting the contradictions of human nature head-on. Each playwright argues, in his own distinctive voice, that the stage is not merely a mirror of society but its conscience. Translated with precision and literary flair for the Penguin Classics series, these texts retain their original power and remain as urgently relevant today as when they first electrified Russian audiences — leaving the reader to wonder how much of the world these playwrights described has truly changed.
Author: Various
Format: Paperback
Genre: Plays
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the thunderous stages of imperial Russia to the intimate drawing rooms of the pre-revolutionary era, Four Russian Plays presents a definitive collection of landmark theatrical works that shaped the course of world drama. This Penguin Classics anthology gathers four seminal plays from the Russian canon, uniting voices that chronicle the social upheaval, moral complexity, and profound human longing that defined Russian society across centuries — from the satirical bite of Gogol to the soul-searching naturalism of Chekhov and beyond. The Russian dramatic tradition, as illustrated in this carefully curated selection, stands apart for its unflinching psychological depth and its insistence on confronting the contradictions of human nature head-on. Each playwright argues, in his own distinctive voice, that the stage is not merely a mirror of society but its conscience. Translated with precision and literary flair for the Penguin Classics series, these texts retain their original power and remain as urgently relevant today as when they first electrified Russian audiences — leaving the reader to wonder how much of the world these playwrights described has truly changed.