Kaiser, Georg

Plays Vol. 2: Georg Kaiser: 2

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ISBN 13:
9780714549651
author:
Kaiser, Georg
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Calder Publications Ltd
language:
English
Publication Year:
2019
Pages:
208
Dimensions:
19.8 x 12.8 centimetres
Genre:
Fiction & Literature, Drama, General,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 4 working days
£12.23

Description

This second volume of plays by Georg Kaiser features five works that span his career from early beginnings to his later years as an exile in Switzerland. The collection includes "David and Goliath", which explores the power of money over men, and "The President", a play with an ironic tone that revolves around a lottery.

The plays also showcase Kaiser's involvement with the Expressionist movement, exemplified by "The Flight to Venice", written in 1922. Additionally, "One Day in October" delves into complex themes of literary creation and the relationship between art and life, drawing on 19th-century French literary personalities.

The final play, "The Raft of the Medusa", takes its title from Géricault's painting and grapples with the regeneration of man amidst the pessimism of the European struggle. This collection offers a nuanced insight into Kaiser's oeuvre and his exploration of the human condition.

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