Persistence of folly: on the origins of german dramatic literature
Auteur :
Lande, Joel B.
Éditeur :
Cornell University Press
ISBN :
9781501727115
Date de publication :
15 déc. 2018
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
907 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Joel B. Lande’s Persistence of Folly challenges the accepted account of the origins of German theater by focusing on the misunderstood figure of the fool, whose spontaneous and impish jest captivated audiences, critics, and playwrights from the late sixteenth through the early nineteenth century. Lande radically expands the scope of literary...