BRITANNICUS, a Play in Two Acts, Adapted from Jean Racine's Britannicus - Softcover
Howard Rubenstein's play is an adaptation from the French of the classical play by Jean Racine. Rubenstein's version is in standard American English in free verse, which gives a general and modern English-speaking audience access to one of the world's great plays.
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About the Author:
Howard Rubenstein is a physician and author. He was born in Chicago in 1931, received a B.A. from Carleton College in 1953, and an M.D. from the Harvard Medical School in 1957. Rubenstein's translations of Aeschylus' AGAMEMNON and Euripides' THE TROJAN WOMEN have been acclaimed. Rubenstein has written the plays BROTHERS ALL, THE GOLEM, MAN OF EARTH, and TONY AND CLEO. He has also written MACCABEE, an epic in free verse. All of Rubenstein's works are available on amazon.com.
Review:
"A stunning piece of theatre. . . Treachery with elegance and humor. . . too good to be missed." --Josh Hyatt, Artistic Director, Compass Theatre, Oct 28, 2008. "Britannicus is intense drama, powerfully adapted by Howard Rubenstein . . . . In Compass Theatre, [which has] already gained a reputation for its performances of the classics, Britannicus stands out." --Mark Gabrish Conlon, Zenger's Newsmagazine, Oct 31, 2008
"Controlling women and politics make for great drama. . . . Compass Theatre offers Jean Racine's Britannicus . . . [in a] new translation by Howard Rubenstein. . . [Compass] has mounted a handsome production. . . . Rubenstein has a made a straight-on free verse translation. . . . How could you resist the chance to see this seldom-performed play?" --Jean Lowerison, Gay and Lesbian Times, Oct 30, 2008
"Playwright Rubenstein aimed to make his translation of the classic French play accessible . . . [and] he succeeds. . . . Rubenstein has crafted . . . a sturdy, practical and . . . poetic translation." --Jennifer Klam, San Diego Union Tribune, October 28, 2008
"Controlling women and politics make for great drama. . . . Compass Theatre offers Jean Racine's Britannicus . . . [in a] new translation by Howard Rubenstein. . . [Compass] has mounted a handsome production. . . . Rubenstein has a made a straight-on free verse translation. . . . How could you resist the chance to see this seldom-performed play?" --Jean Lowerison, Gay and Lesbian Times, Oct 30, 2008
"Playwright Rubenstein aimed to make his translation of the classic French play accessible . . . [and] he succeeds. . . . Rubenstein has crafted . . . a sturdy, practical and . . . poetic translation." --Jennifer Klam, San Diego Union Tribune, October 28, 2008
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- PublisherGranite Hills Press
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1929468148
- ISBN 13 9781929468140
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages100
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Britannicus : A Play in Two Acts Adapted from Jean Racine's Britannicus
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ISBN 10: 1929468148
ISBN 13: 9781929468140
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