Serving Twa Maisters: Five Classic Plays in Scots Translation
by Findlay, Bill (Editor)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0948877634
- ISBN 13
- 9780948877636
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About This Item
UK: Association for Scottish Literary Studies, 2005. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 15.6 x 2.3 x 23.4 cm. Serving Twa Maisters" brings together five plays in Scots translation: "Let Wives Tak Tent" (Robert Kemp's version of Moliere's "L'Ecole des Femmes"); "The Burdies" (Douglas Young's version of Aristophanes' "The Birds"); "The Servant o' Twa Maisters" (adapted by Victor Carin from "Il Servitore di Due Padroni", by Carlo Goldoni); "The Hypochondriak" (Hector MacMillan's version of Moliere's "Malade Imaginaire"); and Peter Arnott's Scots translation of Bertold Brecht's "Mr Puntilla and His Man Matti". Scholarly editorial notes and a full glossary are also included. Review "Excellent ... these plays crackle with vigour." -- Scotland on Sunday, June 26, 2005 Synopsis "Serving Twa Maisters" brings together five plays in Scots translation: "Let Wives Tak Tent" (Robert Kemp's version of Moliere's "L'Ecole des Femmes"); "The Burdies" (Douglas Young's version of Aristophanes' "The Birds"); "The Servant o' Twa Maisters" (adapted by Victor Carin from "Il Servitore di Due Padroni", by Carlo Goldoni); "The Hypochondriak" (Hector MacMillan's version of Moliere's "Malade Imaginaire"); and Peter Arnott's Scots translation of Bertold Brecht's "Mr Puntilla and His Man Matti". Scholarly editorial notes and a full glossary are also included.
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- Hanselled Books (GB)
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- Title
- Serving Twa Maisters: Five Classic Plays in Scots Translation
- Author
- Findlay, Bill (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0948877634
- ISBN 13
- 9780948877636
- Publisher
- Association for Scottish Literary Studies
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 2005
- Size
- 15.6 x 2.3 x 23.4 cm
- Keywords
- play
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