Goethe's Faust: Theatre of Modernity - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521194644 ISBN 13: 9780521194648

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

Faust has been called the fundamental icon of Western culture, and Goethe's inexhaustible poetic drama is the centerpiece of its tradition in literature, music and art. In recent years, this play has experienced something of a renaissance, with a surge of studies, theater productions, press coverage and public discussions. Reflecting this renewed interest, leading Goethe scholars in this volume explore the play's striking modernity within its theatrical framework. The chapters present new aspects such as the virtuality of Faust, the music drama, the modernization of evil, Faust's blindness, the gay Mephistopheles, classic beauty and horror as phantasmagoria, and Goethe's anticipation of modern science, economics and ecology. The book contains an illustrated section on Faust in modern performance, with contributions by renowned directors, critics and dramaturges, and a major interview with Peter Stein, director of the uncut 'millennium production' of Expo 2000.

About this title

Book Description:

Goethe's Faust is one of the pivotal works of world literature, with its protagonist universally recognized as a fundamental icon of Western culture. Here, leading Goethe scholars explore the striking modernity of the play within its theatrical framework. The volume also includes a major interview with the director Peter Stein.

About the Author:

Hans Schulte is a retired Associate Professor of German at McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.

John Noyes is Professor of German at the University of Toronto.

Pia Kleber is Professor of Drama and Comparative Literature at the University of Toronto.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0521194644
• ISBN 13: 9780521194648
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 346
• Editor: Schulte Hans, Noyes John, Kleber Pia