The publisher, Peter Lang Publishing
Andrea del Sarto and Lorenzaccio, Alfred de Musset's completed Renaissance historical tragedies, are two of the most remarkable representatives of their dramatic genre and period. Lorenzaccio, in particular, has had a powerful influence on twentieth-century French and European drama. These striking new translations by Musset scholar David Sices make them accessible to contemporary English readers and lovers of theater, as well as directors looking for effective dramatic texts to stage.
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French
Historical Dramas of Alfred de Musset FROM THE PUBLISHER
Andrea del Sarto and Lorenzaccio, Alfred de Musset's completed Renaissance historical tragedies, are two of the most remarkable representatives of their dramatic genre and period. Lorenzaccio, in particular, has had a powerful influence on twentieth-century French and European drama. These striking new translations by Musset scholar David Sices make them accessible to contemporary English readers and lovers of theater, as well as directors looking for effective dramatic texts to stage.
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Comprises a translation by Musset scholar David Sices of Andrea del
Sarto (1832) and Lorenzaccio (1833), Musset's only two
completed historical tragedies. Includes a short introduction, good
notes, and a selected bibliography.
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