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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818673703321

Autore

John David Gethin <1947->

Titolo

The German Nachspiel in the eighteenth century / / David G. John

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1991

©1991

ISBN

1-282-01159-6

9786612011597

1-4426-7530-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (424 p.)

Disciplina

832/.05230906

Soggetti

German drama - 18th century - History and criticism

German drama (Comedy) - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Towards a Definition of the Nachspiel -- 2. Repertoires and Performances of Itinerant Troupes and Standing Theatres in the Eighteenth Century -- 3. Three Unpublished Nachspiele -- 4. The Extant Nachspiel: Text and Performance -- 5. The Nachspiel as Text before 1770 -- 6. The Nachspiel as Text after 1770 -- 7. Acting: Talent and Rules -- 8. The Socio-Critical Nachspiel: Text and Performance -- 9. Between Text and Performance: Censorship -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. Overview of Primary Works -- Appendix 2. Documented Performances of Extant Nachspiele -- Annotated Bibliography of the German Nachspiel -- Secondary Works Cited -- Index of Nachspiel Titles -- Index of Names

Sommario/riassunto

John defines the Nachspiel genre and undertakes an intensive investigation of its nature, function, and forms. By surveying theatrical writings of both eighteenth- and twentieth-century authors, he determines the prevailing understanding of the Nachspiel and many of the contradictions associated with it.