Modern drama and German classicism ren aissance from Lessing to Brecht - Bennett, Benjamin, 1939-; American Council of Learned Societies (Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1986)
Prinz Friedrich von Homburg: theory in practice -- Lessing and the p roblem of drama -- Nathan der Weise: breakthrough in practice -- Iphige nie auf Tauris and Goethe's idea of drama -- Egmont and the maelstrom o f self -- The importance of being Egmont -- Schiller's theoretical impa sse and Maria Stuart -- Breakthrough in theory: the philosophical backg round of modern drama -- The assault uopn the audience: types of modern drama -- The classic modern: Brecht.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Keywords: German drama -- 18th century -- History and criticism; German drama -- History and criticism; European drama -- History and criticism