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Discovering Great Plays: As Literature and as Philosophy
Contributor(s): Peikoff, Leonard (Author), Trollope, Marlene (Editor), Dean, Robertson (Read by)

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 ISBN: 1538543583     ISBN-13: 9781538543580
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
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Binding Type: Compact Disc - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2018
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Drama
- Performing Arts | Theater - General
Features: Unabridged
 
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Publisher Description:
Based on a series of lectures by Leonard Peikoff and edited by Marlene Trollope, Discovering Great Plays provides the ability to understand, judge, and savor the values offered by great drama. Listeners will discover plot-theme as the key to a play; see Antigone as a great heroine and Iago as the darkest villain in literature; learn about the Cornelian hero; see how Schiller's Grand Inquisitor scene is the most dramatic and philosophic in all of theater; and discover Shaw's brilliance in presenting the genius against society.Plays discussed include: Antigone by Sophocles; Othello by Shakespeare; Le Cid by Corneille; Don Carlos by Schiller; An Enemy of the People by Ibsen; Saint Joan by Shaw; Monna Vanna by Maeterlinck, and Cyrano de Bergerac by Rostand. A list of recommended editions and translations is provided by the author.

Contributor Bio(s): Trollope, Marlene: -

Marlene Trollope has been a freelance managing editor for over twenty-five years. She lives in Canada.

Peikoff, Leonard: -

Leonard Peikoff is universally recognized as the preeminent Rand scholar writing today. He worked closely with Ayn Rand for thirty years and was designated by her as heir to her estate. He has taught philosophy at Hunter College, Long Island University, and New York University. Peikoff for many years lectured on Rand's philosophy throughout the country. He lives in Southern California.

Dean, Robertson: -

Robertson Dean has played leading roles on and off Broadway and at dozens of regional theaters throughout the country. He has a BA from Tufts University and an MFA from Yale. His audiobook narration has garnered ten AudioFile Earphones Awards. He now lives in Los Angeles, where he works in film and television in addition to narrating.
 
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