{"product_id":"9781610273718","title":"The Dramatic Concepts of Antonin Artaud","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntonin Artaud (1896-1948) conceived and inaugurated the Theater of Cruelty, a dramatic movement that has had a profound influence on the avant-garde theater in Europe and the United States. The movement is exemplified by the Peter Brook production of \u003ci\u003eMarat\/Sade\u003c\/i\u003e. This book, the first to analyze Artaud's theories, their sources, and the extent to which he succeeded in implementing them in his own plays, is now available in a 2017 edition, readily accessible to scholars and interested fans of literary criticism and the modern theater worldwide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new edition adds a thoughtful Foreword by Professor Peter Thompson of Roger Williams University. Originally published by The University of Chicago Press, the book is brought to a new generation by Quid Pro Books, in modern paperback, hardcover, and digital editions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It is a vital, thoroughly documented theater arts document containing a truly comprehensive bibliography. The writer's manner is direct, his conclusions informative, and the scope of his analysis far exceeds any other work yet published on Artaud.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e (in reviewing the first edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis sophisticated study remains essential reading for all scholars interested in modern French literature and the evolution of twentieth-century drama, for the many devotees of avant-garde theater, and for those who have felt puzzled by the superficiality of much contemporary drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quid Pro, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037429317872,"sku":"9781610273718","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781610273718_p0.jpg?v=1763839617","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781610273718","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}