Author : Lurana Donnels O'Malley
Release : 2006
Genre : Literary Criticism
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 289/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis The Dramatic Works of Catherine the Great by : Lurana Donnels O'Malley
Download or read book The Dramatic Works of Catherine the Great written by Lurana Donnels O'Malley. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first in-depth study of Catherine the Great's plays and opera libretti, this book provides analysis and critical interpretation of the dramatic works by this eighteenth-century Russian Empress. O'Malley sets close textual analysis within an historical framework, analyzing the major plays according to content, style, themes, characters, and relation to Catherine's life and political aims. The study investigates how Catherine expressed her social ideas throughout her drama and exploited the stage's power to promote her political ideals and ideology.