Guillotine, Its Legend and Lore

Guillotine, Its Legend and Lore

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A study of the guillotine as a cultural artifact, examining its representation in the arts, both high and low, over the course of two centuries.

The Conspiracy of Feelings

The Conspiracy of Feelings

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Two outstanding examples of socialist-themed plays are combined in this remarkable volume. The Conspiracy of Feelings by Yurii Olesha (1899-1960) is based on hi

A Life of Solitude

A Life of Solitude

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A Life of Solitude is a biography of Polish playwright Stanislawa Przybyszewska (1901-35). One of the finest plays about the French Revolution, The Danton Case,

Theatre/Theory/Theatre

Theatre/Theory/Theatre

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From Aristotle's ÊPoeticsÊ to Vaclav Havel the debate about the nature and function of theatre has been marked by controversy. Daniel Gerould's landmark work