{"product_id":"the-crooked-mirror-9780810146136","title":"The Crooked Mirror","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a cultural phenomenon of the Silver Age, the Crooked Mirror deserves critical attention, yet it has received only fleeting mention in histories of Russian theatre. This anthology fills a gap in our understanding of that heady era by bringing together key plays with short biographies of their authors and robust commentary and annotations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is a dynamic, distinctive, and meticulous examination of a modernist Russian cabaret, written elegantly and authoritatively. The original translations beautifully capture the stylistic differences of each work and colloquialisms imbedded in their context.” - Julia Listengarten, author of \u003ci\u003eRussian Tragifarce: Its Cultural and Political Roots\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Anchar Mantsenilov (Prince Mikhail Volkonsky), with music by Vladimir Erenberg \u003cbr\u003e Biography and Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVampuka, or the Bride of Africa\u003c\/i\u003e (1909) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guest Star \u003c\/i\u003e(1910) \u003cbr\u003e Leonid Andreev \u003cbr\u003e Biography and Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove Thy Neighbor\u003c\/i\u003e (1909)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lovely Sabine Women\u003c\/i\u003e (1911)\u003cbr\u003e Aleksandr Kugel’\u003cbr\u003e Biography and Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Little Night Music \u003c\/i\u003e(1910).\u003cbr\u003e Pyotr Potyomkin \u003cbr\u003e Biography and Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShall We Let Down the Curtain? \u003c\/i\u003e(1911)\u003cbr\u003e Boris Geyer \u003cbr\u003e Biography and Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of the Theatre \u003c\/i\u003e(1910)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMemories\u003c\/i\u003e (1911) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Water of Life\u003c\/i\u003e (1911) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat They Say, What They Think\u003c\/i\u003e (1914) \u003cbr\u003e Nikolay Evreinov \u003cbr\u003e Biography and Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBackstage at the Soul \u003c\/i\u003e(1912)  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Inspector General \u003c\/i\u003e(1912)  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fourth Wall \u003c\/i\u003e(1916) \u003cbr\u003e Nikolay Urvantsov \u003cbr\u003e Biography and Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMan’s Fate\u003c\/i\u003e (1915)\u003cbr\u003e Afterword\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e List of Sources \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwestern University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083661943127,"sku":"9780810146136","price":24.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780810146136.jpg?v=1725549635","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-crooked-mirror-9780810146136","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}