The Devil Is a Travelling Man: Two Plays by W.O. Mitchell
Two of W.O. Mitchell's poems are collected here. 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 Hutteriteteenager 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 bet…
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Weitere Autoren: Mitchell, Barbara (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-19-543004-2
- EAN: 9780195430042
- Produktnummer: 22676072
- Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 200 S.
- Masse: H20.6 cm x B13.2 cm x D1.3 cm 113 g
- Gewicht: 113
Über den Autor
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 ofCanada.
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