Pirandello: Six Characters in Search of an Author

by Jennifer Lorch

Book Overview

Since its explosive premiere in Rome in 1921, Six Characters in Search of an Author has gained worldwide recognition. Pirandello's challenge to the very notion of stage representation was taken up by the leading directors of the time. The playwright incorporated details from the early performances into his revised text, which he directed himself in 1925. Jennifer Lorch examines the two texts in the context of different theatrical traditions and traces...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521646189
• ISBN13: 9780521646185
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"