{"product_id":"the-dramatic-concepts-of-antonin-peter-thompson-9781610273718","title":"The Dramatic Concepts of Antonin Artaud","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntonin Artaud (1896-1948) conceived and inaugurated the Theater of Cruelty, a dramatic movement that has had a profound influence on the avant-garde theater in Europe and the United States. The movement is exemplified by the Peter Brook production of \u003ci\u003eMarat\/Sade\u003c\/i\u003e. This book, the first to analyze Artaud's theories, their sources, and the extent to which he succeeded in implementing them in his own plays, is now available in a 2017 edition, readily accessible to scholars and interested fans of literary criticism and the modern theater worldwide. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe new edition adds a thoughtful Foreword by Professor Peter Thompson of Roger Williams University. Originally published by The University of Chicago Press, the book is brought to a new generation by Quid Pro Books, in modern paperback, hardcover, and digital editions. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It is a vital, thoroughly documented theater arts document containing a truly comprehensive bibliography. The writer's manner is direct, his conclusions informative, and the scope of his analysis far exceeds any other work yet published on Artaud.\" \u003cbr\u003e - \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e (in reviewing the first edition)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis sophisticated study remains essential reading for all scholars interested in modern French literature and the evolution of twentieth-century drama, for the many devotees of avant-garde theater, and for those who have felt puzzled by the superficiality of much contemporary drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Thompson, Eric Sellin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1610273710\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781610273718\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quid Pro, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Peter Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44125012820223,"sku":"9781610273718","price":30.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_29c05372-37d8-4200-b508-6f823df62068.jpg?v=1687440122","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-dramatic-concepts-of-antonin-peter-thompson-9781610273718","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}