Nestroy and the Critics

by W.E. Yates

First survey of the history of criticism on the plays of the Viennese dramatist Nestroy.

Johann Nepomuk Nestroy (1801-62) dominated the Viennese popular stage from the early 1830s until his retirement in 1860, both as an actor, and as the author of some 80 plays, mostly satirical comedies with farcical plots illuminated by virtuoso word play. His reputation, however, has always been mixed. This book, the first ever survey of the whole history...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1879751976
• ISBN13: 9781879751972
• Release Date: July 1994
• Publisher: Camden House (NY)
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"