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The Man of Mode - New Edition (Paperback, 3rd edition)
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The Man of Mode - New Edition (Paperback, 3rd edition)
Series: New Mermaids
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List price R385
Loot Price R352
Discovery Miles 3 520
You Save R33 (9%)
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Arguably the most perfectly poised of Restoration wit comedies, The
Man of Mode is a finished exercise in dramatic sprezzatura, or
nonchalance, matching the beguiling 'easiness' and 'complaisance'
of its central character. The play's imaginative brilliance depends
upon its author's ability to hint at the dark abyss of passion and
emotional violence at whose edge the modish denizens of the town
perform their graceful ballet. Its seemingly casual construction
and wanton breaches of comic decorum mask a ferocious artistic
control designed to upset the complacency of the audience's moral,
social and aesthetic assumptions by luring them into sympathy for a
character whose dangerous 'wildness' they ought to deplore. It is
at once among the funniest and the most unsettling of comedies in
English. The full, modernized play text is accompanied by incisive
commentary notes, while its engaging introduction unpacks the
complexity of the Restoration's political and theatrical context,
analyses the play's performance history (including Nicholas
Hytner's 2007 modern-dress version) and demonstrates Etherege's
linguistic finesse. This edition is supplemented by a plot summary
and an annotated bibliography. The New Mermaids plays offer: *
Modernized versions of the play text edited to the highest textual
standards * Fully annotated student editions with obscure words
explained and critical, contextual and staging insight provided on
each page * Full Introductions analyzing context, themes, author
background and stage history
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