{"product_id":"ibsen-michael-goldman-9780231113212","title":"Ibsen: The Dramaturgy of Fear","description":"Although Henrik Ibsen is secure in his reputation as a major dramatist and intellectual figure, little attention has been given to the connections between his dramatic practice and his plays' powerful impact on audience and culture. Michael Goldman examines \"how the play attacks us in the theater\" and the means by which Ibsen assaults the audience's expectations and opinions. Focusing on specific features of Ibsen's dramaturgy that have been overlooked or underappreciated, Goldman looks at the plays' unsettling dialogue and driving plots, then explores the impacts on both character and audience when Ibsen's powerful vision takes effect. How does Ibsen illustrate a character's inner turmoil, and how is this quality realized by the actor on stage? What is the \"spine\"--the single, definitive phrase used by actors to pinpoint the dominant motivation-in A Doll's House? How does the stage design in \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Duck\u003c\/i\u003e arouse the audience's curiosity? With considerable attention to these plays as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Master Builder\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePeer Gynt, \u003c\/i\u003e Goldman examines the characteristic \"moments of crisis\" and the striking similarities of gesture and language from play to play. Goldman discusses every aspect of Ibsen's art, from language, psychological motive, and narrative construct, to approaches used by actors and directors in play productions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Goldman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231113218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231113212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.94h x 4.98w x 0.41d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/1999","brand":"Michael Goldman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056684134655,"sku":"9780231113212","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dadbf17f-74d9-4ee5-ae09-d894781d3e23.jpg?v=1685042688","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ibsen-michael-goldman-9780231113212","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}