| The Plays of W.B. Yeats: Yeats and the Dancer 1994 Edition Contributor(s): Ellis, S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333604989 ISBN-13: 9780333604984 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 1994 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Questions & Answers - Literary Criticism | Modern - 19th Century - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 001 |
| Series: Yeats and the Dancer |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.43 lbs) 372 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book investigates Yeats's experiments with the media of language and dance in his plays. He was allied to other artists of the 1890s in his fascination with the biblical dancer Salome and in his preoccupation with things Japanese, particularly 'Noh' Theatre with its central dance. The impact of Diaghliev's Ballets Russes also played its part in influencing Yeats's drama, and his interest in the 'dance-as-meaning' debate places him firmly not only in his time but also in our own. |