The NHB Drama Classics series presents the worlds greatest plays in affordable; highly readable editions for students; actors and theatregoers. The hallmarks of the series are accessible introductions (focussing on the plays theatrical and historical background; together with an author biography; key dates and suggestions for further reading) and the complete text; uncluttered with footnotes. The translations; by leading experts in the field; are accurate and above all actable. The editions of English-language plays include a glossary of unusual words and phrases to aid understanding. Blood Wedding is Garc#237;a Lorcas passionate; lyrical tale of longing and revenge: a twentieth century masterpiece. Translated by Jo Clifford.
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Review
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Neat BookBy CustomerLots to think about here. The writing is maybe overly erudite but ignoring a lot of the intext references can speed up the reading. Its on second reading that the ideas start to pop up in response to Tamens essay. The notes could be more explicit with commentary. Tamens style is cool but it tends to get buried in the academic. Theres plenty to disagree with while lots of insights are there to play with.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A good start and a confused ending...By German ReaderMiguel Tamens book presents a laquo;theory of thingsraquo; in combination with their different cultural impacts for example in museums and collections in 19th century Europe. The book starts very complex but ends without delivering a coherent theses. This is the main critique after my lecture of the book. The chapters do not develop one into another but Tamens observations and interpretations remain without a holistic concept. In comparison with other studies with a more historical and genealogical perspective (for example written by D. Maleuvre or J. Siegel) Tamens book lacks - at least for me - of a coherent theoretical insight. Nevertheless: if someone is interested in "thing theory" I can recommend at least the first chapters.4 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Lex; legis?By Alvaro LewisWithin this tiny volume of lecture-length chapters bravely stares a provocation to reconsider both why and how (also a little on what) we pursue interpretation. A couple of the chapters serve mealy reading (e.g.; Byzantine law and Iconostasis); but the overall argument pleasingly confounds the mellow and perhaps mindless reception of analyses of objects whose interpretations may be completely unnecessary beyond their value as ways of thinking that create like-minded societies. The perspectives of legal scholars; tree-lovers; art historians; and others; who make sense of parts of the world and its culture for the many of us who grow weary of the incessant; silly sallies required to be comprehensively aware; receive attention. Despite a recondite divagation here and there; I thoroughly enjoyed reading this sharp and playful book.
