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Plays, Acting and Music: A Book Of Theory

by Arthur Symons

Level C1 · AdvancedHistoricalPhilosophy36 chapters
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About this book

Explore the intricate world of stagecraft, where the art of puppetry challenges traditional acting by blending precision and illusion, revealing new dimensions of theatrical expression and the pursuit of universal beauty across the arts.

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Contents

36 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02INTRODUCTION
03AN APOLOGY FOR PUPPETS
04NIETZSCHE ON TRAGEDY
05SARAH BERNHARDT
06COQUELIN AND MOLIÈRE: SOME ASPECTS
07RÉJANE
08YVETTE GUILBERT
09SIR HENRY IRVING
10DUSE IN SOME OF HER PARTS
11ANNOTATIONS BY THE WAY
12M. CAPUS IN ENGLAND

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