Tom Stoppard's plays : patterns of plenitude and parsimony /
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| Author / Creator: | Purse, Nigel, author. |
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| Imprint: | Leiden ; Boston : Brill Rodopi, [2016] |
| Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Costerus new series ; 217 |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11910272 |
| Summary: | 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.<br> <br> <br> <br> Quoting extensively from all Stoppard's published works, many of his interviews and also unpublished material Nigel Purse arrives at a comprehensive and unique appraisal of Stoppard's plays.<br> <br> <br> <br> |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004319654 9789004319653 9789004318366 |