A "closet drama" is a play intended to be read rather than performed on stage. Notable examples include Milton's "Samson Agonistes" and Hardy's "The Dynasts," serving as complex literary works for solitary contemplation or small group readings.
Un "closet drama" es una obra de teatro destinada a ser leída en lugar de representada. Ejemplos notables incluyen "Samson Agonistes" de Milton y "The Dynasts" de Hardy, que sirven como obras literarias complejas para la contemplación personal o en grupos pequeños.
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| Back | Milton's Samson Agonists Walter Savage Landor's Count Julian Shelley 's Prometheus Unbound Arnold's Empedocles on Etna and Merope Swinburne's Locrine Hardy's the Dynasts A closet drama is a play that is not intended to be performed onstage, but read by a solitary reader or sometimes out loud in a small group. The contrast between closet drama and classic ‘stage’ dramas dates back to the late eighteenth century. Although non-performative in nature, closet drama is, according to Henry A. Beers, "a quite legitimate product of literary art."[1 |
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