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      Chatsky & Miser, Miser! Two Plays by Anthony Burgess

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      Anthony Burgess was an energetic writer and composer, whose workfor the stage is widely admired. In Two Plays, we see him tacklingmajor monuments of French and Russian theatre: The Miser byMoliere and Chatsky by Alexander Griboyedov. Miser, Miser! is a bold reworking of Moli...

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      Product ID:9781914228889
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Chatsky & Miser, Miser! Two Plays by Anthony Burgess
      Authors:Author: Alexander Griboyedov, Anthony Burgess, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Moliere
      Page Count:218
      Subjects:Plays, playscripts, Plays, playscripts, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Russian
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      Anthony Burgess was an energetic writer and composer, whose workfor the stage is widely admired. In Two Plays, we see him tacklingmajor monuments of French and Russian theatre: The Miser byMoliere and Chatsky by Alexander Griboyedov. Miser, Miser! is a bold reworking of Moliere's classic comedy of1668. Harpagon the miser is hoarding a pile of gold, which he hasburied in his garden. As he tries to sell off his daughter, catch himselfa beautiful young bride and outwit his scheming household of cleverservants, the comedy of errors intensifies. Although the original French play is written in prose, Burgessremakes it in a mixture of verse and prose, in the style of his famousadaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac. This translation, discovered in theauthor's archive, is the work of a writer at the height of his powers,reinventing Moliere for modern audiences. Chatsky, subtitled 'The Importance of Being Stupid' is another versecomedy. The theme is that of the intellectual hero who rebelsagainst the smug, philistine society in which he finds himself. Firstperformed in 1833, Griboyedov's play was so heavily cut by Russiancensors that it was barely recognisable. The play is a virtuoso vehiclefor male actors, and the source of many famous quotations. It isalso notoriously difficult to translate. In Chatsky, Burgess remakes aclassic Russian play in the spirit of Oscar Wilde. It is a great feast oflanguage and invective. The complete texts of both plays are published here for the first time. Two Plays confirms Anthony Burgess's reputation as a gifted writerfor the stage, and as a translator of great wit and sophistication. MISER, MISER! CASTING: 7 men, 3 womenCHATSKY CASTING: 9 men, 7 women

      Anthony Burgess was an energetic writer and composer, whose work
      for the stage is widely admired. In Two Plays, we see him tackling
      major monuments of French and Russian theatre: The Miser by
      Molière and Chatsky by Alexander Griboyedov.

      Miser, Miser! is a bold reworking of Molière’s classic comedy of
      1668. Harpagon the miser is hoarding a pile of gold, which he has
      buried in his garden. As he tries to sell off his daughter, catch himself
      a beautiful young bride and outwit his scheming household of clever
      servants, the comedy of errors intensifies.

      Although the original French play is written in prose, Burgess
      remakes it in a mixture of verse and prose, in the style of his famous
      adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac. This translation, discovered in the
      author’s archive, is the work of a writer at the height of his powers,
      reinventing Molière for modern audiences.

      Chatsky, subtitled ‘The Importance of Being Stupid’ is another verse
      comedy. The theme is that of the intellectual hero who rebels
      against the smug, philistine society in which he finds himself. First
      performed in 1833, Griboyedov’s play was so heavily cut by Russian
      censors that it was barely recognisable. The play is a virtuoso vehicle
      for male actors, and the source of many famous quotations. It is
      also notoriously difficult to translate. In Chatsky, Burgess remakes a
      classic Russian play in the spirit of Oscar Wilde. It is a great feast of
      language and invective.

      The complete texts of both plays are published here for the first time.
      Two Plays confirms Anthony Burgess’s reputation as a gifted writer
      for the stage, and as a translator of great wit and sophistication.


      MISER, MISER! CASTING: 7 men, 3 women
      CHATSKY CASTING: 9 men, 7 women


      Imprint Name:Salamander Street Limited
      Publisher Name:Salamander Street Limited
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2023-05-09

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      Weight212 g
      Dimensions197 × 130 × 25 mm