Saint Joan as a Theatre of Ideas
Saint Joan as a Theatre of Ideas George Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan is widely regarded as a fine example of the theatre of ideas. This form of drama does not merely aim to entertain;...
Category: Modern Age
The Theatre of Ideas
The Theatre of Ideas The theatre of ideas, also known as the drama of ideas, is a form of drama that places its main focus on the discussion of important social, moral, political, or...
Russian Formalism
Russian Formalism Russian Formalism was a literary movement that emerged in Russia during the early 20th century, primarily in the 1910s and 1920s. It aimed to establish a scientific and objective approach to the...
Saint Joan
Saint Joan A play by George Bernard Shaw Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw is a cool play about Joan of Arc, a French girl who thought she was hearing voices from saints telling...
Symbolist Movement
Symbolist Movement In a significant work by Arthur Symons, titled “The Symbolist Movement in Literature” (1899), he characterized the movement as a reaction against realism and naturalism and as an attempt to “spiritualize literature.”...
Surrealism
Surrealism Surrealism promised to free the mind, of rational control, by exposing the subconscious mind of man…. These philosophical forerunners of the Absurd movement preached a new psychology based on combining the dreaming state...
The Necklace by Maupassant
The Necklace by Maupassant 💬 The Necklace by Maupassant is a short story that shows how a woman’s desire for fancy things leads to unexpected problems. It’s like a cautionary tale about being content...