Two verse plays that begin with the inauguration of President Abraham Lincoln and end with his assassination. LINCOLN is backgrounded by the entire length of the Civil War; portraits of Stanton, Lee, Meade, Grant, and other principals; and numbers of common soldiery. Epic in size, the plays are also noted for their accuracy and the “trenchant driving rhythms” of the verse.
“You found a trenchant, driving rhythm for the verse, something that is all your own. It wasn't imposed on the characters: it spoke for them.”
— Christopher Fry
“...very possibly a major American play.”
— Robert Farley
“I consider Robert Manns one of the most talented...playwrights in the generation not yet recognized by the commercial theater...His choice of style is unique; his imagination boundless; and his dedication intense. And I belive he has a real gift for the theater.”
— Alan Schneider
Two verse plays that begin with the inauguration of President Abraham Lincoln and end with his assassination. LINCOLN is backgrounded by the entire length of the Civil War; portraits of Stanton, Lee, Meade, Grant, and other principals; and numbers of common soldiery. Epic in size, the plays are also noted for their accuracy and the “trenchant driving rhythms” of the verse.
“You found a trenchant, driving rhythm for the verse, something that is all your own. It wasn't imposed on the characters: it spoke for them.”
— Christopher Fry
“...very possibly a major American play.”
— Robert Farley
“I consider Robert Manns one of the most talented...playwrights in the generation not yet recognized by the commercial theater...His choice of style is unique; his imagination boundless; and his dedication intense. And I belive he has a real gift for the theater.”
— Alan Schneider
Lincoln Part I & Part II: two plays by Robert Manns
170
Lincoln Part I & Part II: two plays by Robert Manns
170
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781462056057 |
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| Publisher: | iUniverse, Incorporated |
| Publication date: | 08/02/2012 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 170 |
| File size: | 725 KB |