The Critic and the Drama

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nathan, George Jean, 1882-1958

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Critic and the Drama" by George Jean Nathan is a critical examination of the arts of drama and criticism that was written in the early 20th century. This work delves deeply into the nature of both criticism and drama, emphasizing the artistic relationship between the two. Nathan tackles the complexities and nuances of how art is created and received, positioning drama as a vital and evolving form that reflects society's collective consciousness. The opening of the book presents Nathan's thoughts on the nature of criticism as an art form in its own right. He asserts that criticism is not merely about judgment but also about illuminating the deeper meanings and struggles inherent in artistic expression. Nathan employs rich and metaphorical language to describe art as a partnership between the artist and the critic, each contributing to a greater understanding of beauty and emotional truth. He argues that while art may be a deliberate exaggeration of reality, criticism is essential for making sense of that artistry, ultimately serving as an important mediator between the two. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Aesthetic jurisprudence

Drama as an art

The place of the theatre

The place of acting

Dramatic criticism

Dramatic criticism in America.

Credits:

E-text prepared by David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2020-09-12