Conversations in Tusculum e-bog
81,03 DKK
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A riveting new work about power-and the abuse of power- in ancient Rome that has startling resonance with our age, Conversations in Tusculum reimagines the intense interaction among Brutus, Cassius, and Cicero leading up to the assassination of Julius Caesar, the leader they had once followed into battle but whom they have come to despise. Passionate in their beliefs but torn by their sense of ...
E-bog
81,03 DKK
Forlag
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Udgivet
4 marts 2008
Længde
112 sider
Genrer
Plays, playscripts
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781429996310
A riveting new work about power-and the abuse of power- in ancient Rome that has startling resonance with our age, Conversations in Tusculum reimagines the intense interaction among Brutus, Cassius, and Cicero leading up to the assassination of Julius Caesar, the leader they had once followed into battle but whom they have come to despise. Passionate in their beliefs but torn by their sense of loyalty, they struggle to continue believing in him despite their fear that his actions may pose great dangers to the nation. Conversations in Tusculum had its world premiere at the Public Theater in New York City in March 2008."e;Nelson...is a master of the quiet detail, of the oblique rhythm that transforms emotional diffidence into fascinating character."e;--Newsday