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The Devil Is a Travelling Man: Two Plays by W.O. Mitchell - Couverture souple

 
9780195430042: The Devil Is a Travelling Man: Two Plays by W.O. Mitchell
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ISBN 10 : 0195430042 ISBN 13 : 9780195430042
Editeur : Oxford University Press, Canada, 2009

Synopsis

W.O. Mitchell jokingly called himself the great re-run king, but his retellings of age-old conflicts between humanity and the Devil strikingly display his versatile adaptive talents.
The Black Bonspiel of Wullie MacCrimmon is a whimsical take on the Faust legend with a distinctly Canadian flavour. Filled with wry humour and set against the backdrop of a timeless small-town dynamic, the story of Wullie MacCrimmon's curling duel with the Devil combines the edginess of Marlowe's classic tale with the down-to-earth wry Canadian humour of "Corner Gas.".
The Devil's Instrument depicts a Hutterite teenager struggling with conformity in a puritan society. Mitchell's devil in this play is a figure of sympathy, but lines such as "Happy? I am free!" invite the ambiguity of whether it is better to indulge in what seems natural, or strive for the divine. Introduced by Ormond Mitchell and Barbara Mitchell and including original production photography, this collection provides humour, sobriety, and wonderful storytelling with a dash of the infernal. An essential, whimsical part of Oxford's new Outlooks on Canadian Literature series.

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À propos de l'auteur

W. O. Mitchell was a famed Canadian author and dramatist whose works drew heavily from his Albertan homeland. He is best known for his classic novel Who Has Seen the Wind, as well as his considerable talent for framing his stories in a number of different forms. Mitchell adapted his work into a radio, television, and stage. He wrote several novels, and was the recipient of a number of honorary degrees. In 1973 Mitchell was made a member of the Order of Canada.

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press, Canada
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0195430042
ISBN 13 
9780195430042
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
208
Éditeur
Mitchell Ormond, Mitchell Barbara
Coordonnées du fabricant
Oxford University Press
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