Naturalism and Symbolism in European Theatre 1850–1918

This fourth volume in the series Theatre in Europe charts the development of theatrical presentation at a time of great cultural and political upheaval.

Claude Schumacher (Edited by)

9780521230148, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 26 September 1996

560 pages, 64 b/w illus.
23.5 x 25.8 x 3.8 cm, 0.984 kg

This, the fourth volume to be published in the series Theatre in Europe: A Documentary History, charts the development of theatrical presentation at a time of great cultural and political upheaval and is, for today's theatre practitioner, historian and theoretician, the most inspiring and important period in the evolution of our art. Putting on plays was no longer an end in itself, but the creation of imaginary worlds had to be justified on ethical, sociological, political, as well as aesthetic grounds. It is also a period that still affects every aspect of play-making today. With few exceptions, the documents from France, Germany, Russia, Scandinavia, Italy and Spain are unavailable to an English-reading public and many are out of print (or unpublished) in their original language. The volume contains numerous illustrations, the source location for each document and substantial bibliography.

List of documents
General editors' preface
Note on Cyrillic-Roman translation
General introduction
France, 1851–1916 John McCormick and Claude Schumacher
Germany, 1850–1916 Michael Patterson
Russia, 1843–1916 Laurence Senelick
Scandinavia, 1849–1912 Inga-Stina Ewbank
England, 1850–1905 Louis James and Marion O'Connor
Italy, 1868–1919 Laura Richards
Iberian Peninsula, 1884–1913 David George
Bibliography.

Subject Areas: Theatre studies [AN]