The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail: A Play - Brossura

Lawrence, Jerome; Lee, Robert E.

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ISBN 10: 0809012235 ISBN 13: 9780809012237

Casa editrice: Hill & Wang Pub, 2001

Riassunto

A reissue of a now classic American drama.

If the law is of such a nature that it requires you to be an agent of injustice to another, then I say, break the law." So wrote the young Henry David Thoreau in 1849. Three years earlier, Thoreau had put his belief into action and refused to pay taxes because of the United States government's involvement in the Mexican War, which Thoreau firmly believed was unjust. For his daring and unprecedented act of protest, he was thrown in jail. The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail is a celebrated dramatic presentation of this famous act of civil disobedience and its consequences. Its poignant, lively, and accessible scenes offer a compelling exploration of Thoreau's philosophy and life.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Jerome Lawrence, formerly master playwright at New York University, and Robert E. Lee (1918-1984), who was a professor of playwriting at UCLA, collaborated on thirteen plays, including Inherit the Wind and Auntie Mame.

Product Description:

The American naturalist's life and philosophy are revealed in a dramatic work which focuses on his symbolic act of civil disobedience in 1846. "A superior play, a literary work as well as a theatrical experience".--"Newsday".

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Hill & Wang Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0809012235
• ISBN 13: 9780809012237
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 103