{"product_id":"9781350108141","title":"Woyzeck","description":"\u003ch3\u003eStudent Editions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eWoyzeck\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGeorg Büchner | Jenny Stevens | John Mackendrick | Laura Martin | Chris Megson | Matthew Nichols | Sara Freeman\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ European \/ German\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in 1836, \u003ci\u003eWoyzeck \u003c\/i\u003eis often considered to be the first truly modern play.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story of a soldier driven mad by inhuman military discipline and acute social deprivation is told in splintered dialogue and jagged episodes, which are as shocking and telling today as they were when first performed, almost a century after the author's death, in Munich 1913.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition contains introductory commentary and notes by Laura Martin from the University of Glasgow. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMETHUEN DRAMA STUDENT EDITIONS are expertly annotated texts of a wide range of plays from the modern and classic repertoires. A well as the complete text of the play itself, this volume contains:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e· A chronology of the play and the playwright's life and work\u003cbr\u003e· an introductory discussion of the social, political, cultural and economic context in which the play was originally conceived and created\u003cbr\u003e· a succinct overview of the creation processes followed and subsequent performance history of the piece\u003cbr\u003e· an analysis of, and commentary on, some of the major themes and specific issues addressed by the text\u003cbr\u003e· a bibliography of suggested primary and secondary materials for further study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorg \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBüchner\u003c\/b\u003e(1813 - 1837) is widely acknowledged as the forefather of modern theatre. On his death at the age 23, he left behind some outstanding dramatic works: his historical drama, \u003ci\u003eDanton's Death\u003c\/i\u003e, 'the most remarkable first play in European culture (\u003ci\u003eGuardian)\u003c\/i\u003e, the innovatory tragedy \u003ci\u003eWoyzeck\u003c\/i\u003e, and the absurdist comedy, \u003ci\u003eLeonce abd Lena.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn MacKendrick\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire. His major works include \u003ci\u003eLudd! \u003c\/i\u003e(Leeds, 1975), \u003ci\u003eCanticle\u003c\/i\u003e (Keele, 1977), \u003ci\u003eLavender Blue\u003c\/i\u003e (National, London, 1977), \u003ci\u003eCain \u003c\/i\u003e(Bristol, 1978) and a translation of Buchner's \u003ci\u003eWoyzeck \u003c\/i\u003e(Oxford, 1978). His play \u003ci\u003eStruensee\u003c\/i\u003e premiered at the Peacock in 1974.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaura Martin \u003c\/b\u003eis Senior Lecturer in Comparative Literature at the University of Glasgow. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eBenedikte Nauberts Neue Volksmarchen der Deutschen: Strukturen des Wandels \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNarrative Feminine Identity and the Appearance of Woman in Some of the Shorter Fiction of Goethe, Kleist, Hawthorne and James\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 September 2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350108141\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e96\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53099330306188,"sku":"9781350108141","price":13.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_f3300faa-bdf8-4273-9f69-2c1e19934d0b.jpg?v=1787139244","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350108141","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}