The Social Significance of the Modern Drama: Play Guide and Free Edition
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The Social Significance of the Modern Drama is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Goldman, Emma (1869–1940).
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"The Social Significance of the Modern Drama" by Emma Goldman is a treatise published in 1914. Drawing on her extensive work with Modernist dramatists, Goldman analyzes the political and radical implications of major playwrights from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The book examines works by Henrik Ibsen, August Strindberg, George Bernard Shaw, Anton Chekhov, and many others, revealing how modern drama could awaken radical consciousness. Goldman published this work to introduce both radicals and ordinary citizens to theater's transformative potential.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Social Significance of the Modern Drama
- Author credits: Goldman, Emma (1869–1940)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Drama -- Social aspects
- European drama -- History and criticism
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- Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
- Category: Sociology
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