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100 1 _aHuneker, James,
_d1857-1921
245 1 0 _aIconoclasts: A Book of Dramatists :
_bIbsen, Strindberg, Becque, Hauptmann, Sudermann, Hervieu, Gorky, Duse and D'Annunzio, Maeterlinck and Bernard Shaw
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-12-06
505 0 _aHenrik Ibsen -- August Strindberg -- Henry Becque -- Gerhart Hauptmann -- Paul Hervieu -- The quintessence of Shaw -- Maxim Gorky's Nachtasyl -- Hermann Sudermann -- Princess Mathilde's play -- Duse and D'Annunzio -- Villiers de l'Isle Adam -- Maurice Maeterlinck.
508 _aE-text prepared by Marc D'Hooghe (http://www.freeliterature.org) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"Iconoclasts: A Book of Dramatists" by James Huneker is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book analyzes the works of notable playwrights such as Henrik Ibsen, August Strindberg, and George Bernard Shaw, among others. Huneker delves into the themes, styles, and philosophies of each dramatist, positioning them as pivotal figures in the development of modern theater. The exploration of their unique contributions seeks to illuminate the transformative power of their dramatic art. The opening of the book begins with a discussion of Henrik Ibsen, highlighting his significance as a dramatist whose works are soul dramas deeply embedded in emotional and ethical struggles. Huneker emphasizes the importance of Ibsen's characters and the symbolic nature of elements within his plays, such as the recurring motif of the "open door," representing freedom and new beginnings. Through an examination of Ibsen's techniques and philosophical underpinnings, Huneker sets the tone for a broader analysis of how these dramatists challenge societal norms and explore complex human emotions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDramatists
653 _aEuropean drama -- 19th century -- History and criticism
653 _aEuropean drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47546
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