{"product_id":"three-plays-heiner-mller-9780857427083","title":"Three Plays: Philoctetes, the Horatian, Mauser","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite being widely acknowledged as one of the most important German dramatists since Bertolt Brecht, Heiner M ller (1929-95) still remains relatively unknown in the English-speaking world. This collection of plays aims to change that, presenting new translations and opening up his work to a larger audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollected here are three of his plays--\u003ci\u003ePhiloctetes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Horatian\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMauser\u003c\/i\u003e--whose poetic texts evidence the influence of Shakespeare, classical Greek tragedy, and avant-garde political theater on his works. Together they constitute what M ller called an \"experimental series,\" which both develops and critiques Brecht's theory of the \u003ci\u003eLehrst ck\u003c\/i\u003e, or \"learning play.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on a tragedy by Sophocles, \u003ci\u003ePhiloctetes\u003c\/i\u003e dramatizes the confrontation between politics, morality, and the desire for revenge. \u003ci\u003eThe Horatian\u003c\/i\u003e uses an incident from ancient Rome as an example of ways of approaching the moral ambiguity of the past. Finally, \u003ci\u003eMauser\u003c\/i\u003e, set during the Russian civil war, examines the nature and ethics of revolutionary violence. The plays are accompanied by supporting materials written by M ller himself, as well as an introduction by Uwe Sch tte that contextualizes the plays and speaks of their continued relevance today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heiner M?ler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0857427083\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780857427083\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seagull Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.10w x 0.30d","brand":"Heiner M?ler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926661955839,"sku":"9780857427083","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_bc9474b1-fc19-49e2-8f7a-45d35709b02d.jpg?v=1681084319","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/three-plays-heiner-mller-9780857427083","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}