Tom Stoppard’s Plays
Author | : Nigel Purse |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 686 |
Release | : 2016-11-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004319653 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004319654 |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Download or read book Tom Stoppard’s Plays written by Nigel Purse and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Tom Stoppard’s Plays: Patterns of Plenitude and Parsimony Nigel Purse assesses the complete canon of Tom Stoppard’s works on a thematic basis. He explains that, amongst the plenitude of chaotic comedy, wordplay and intellectual ping-pong of Stoppard’s plays, the principle of parsimony that is Occam’s razor lies at the heart of his works. He identifies key patterns in theme – ethics and duality - and method – Stoppard’s stage debates and his dramatic vehicles - as well as in theatrical devices. Quoting extensively from all Stoppard’s published works, many of his interviews and also unpublished material Nigel Purse arrives at a comprehensive and unique appraisal of Stoppard’s plays.