{"product_id":"dantons-death-9781408132838","title":"Danton's Death","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is your rhetoric translated. These wretches, these executioners, the guillotine are your speeches come to life. You have built your doctrines out of human heads... \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy should an event that transforms the whole of humanity not advance through blood?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1794: the French Revolution reaches its climax. After a series of bloody purges the life-loving, volatile Danton is tormented by his part in the killing. His political rival, the driven, ascetic Robespierre, decides Danton's fate. A titanic struggle begins. Once friends who wanted to change the world, now one stands for compromise the other for ideological purity as the guillotine awaits. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA revolutionary himself, George Büchner was 21 when he wrote the play in 1835, while hiding from the police. With its hair-raising on-rush of scenes and vivid dramatisation of complex, visionary characters, \u003ci\u003eDanton's Death \u003c\/i\u003ehas a claim to be the greatest political tragedy ever written. In his newly-revised translation, Howard Brenton captures Büchner's exhilarating energy as Danton struggles to avoid his inexorable fall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Georg Buchner,Howard Brenton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781408132838\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorg Büchner \u003c\/b\u003eis widely acknowledged as the forefather of modern theatre. On his death at the age of 23, he left behind some outstanding dramatic works: his historical drama, \u003ci\u003eDanton's Death\u003c\/i\u003e, 'the most remarkable first play in European culture' (Guardian), the innovatory tragedy, \u003ci\u003eWoyzeck\u003c\/i\u003e, and the absurdist comedy, \u003ci\u003eLeonce and Lena\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eHoward Brenton\u003c\/b\u003e had written for the Royal Court, RSC, and the National before \u003ci\u003eRomans in Britain \u003c\/i\u003e(1980) was famously prosecuted by moral crusader, Mary Whitehouse. In addition to many plays, he has been a lead writer on TV's \u003ci\u003eSpooks\u003c\/i\u003e. His recent work for the stage includes \u003ci\u003ePaul\u003c\/i\u003e (National), \u003ci\u003eIn Extremis \u003c\/i\u003e(Globe) and \u003ci\u003eNever So Good \u003c\/i\u003e(National).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45345333706867,"sku":"9781408132838","price":22.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_a6629284-db92-482c-9018-6359caee6fac.jpg?v=1786449974","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/dantons-death-9781408132838","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}