Project Gutenberg 2013-08-17 Public domain in the USA. 71 Goldman, Emma 1869 1940 14009298 The Social Significance of the Modern Drama Produced by Fritz Ohrenschall, Steven Calwas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Social Significance of the Modern Drama" by Emma Goldman is a critical analysis written in the early 20th century. This work explores the role of modern drama as a reflection of social realities and revolutions, contrasting it with the idea of "art for art's sake." Goldman argues that contemporary writers such as Ibsen and Strindberg function as social commentators, unveiling the conflicts and injustices within society. The opening of the book sets the stage for this inquiry by establishing the premise that modern drama serves as a significant medium for understanding and advocating for social change. Goldman seeks to highlight how artists from various backgrounds use their work to reflect the broader struggles of humanity, emphasizing their potential to inspire thought and action among the public. She critiques both radical and conservative perspectives for misunderstanding the power of art, framing modern drama as a potential catalyst for societal evolution amidst political oppression. The discussion introduces key figures in the modern drama movement, establishing a foundation for analyzing their works later in the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43490/43490-h/images/coversmall.jpg en European drama -- History and criticism Drama -- Social aspects PN Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 510698 510728 2024-09-18T09:18:22.881263 2023-09-19T05:22:58.545937 text/html text/html 515611 2013-08-16T22:13:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 467250 2013-08-16T22:14:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 553993 2024-09-18T09:18:32.399987 application/epub+zip 549823 2024-09-18T09:18:24.361021 application/epub+zip 252781 2024-09-18T09:18:23.603036 application/epub+zip 694219 2024-09-18T09:18:37.821076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 637728 2024-09-18T09:18:31.432990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339488 2022-09-19T19:49:33.663902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451590 451486 2024-09-18T09:18:21.437002 2023-09-19T05:22:57.177928 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 451411 2013-08-16T22:13:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 175351 2013-08-16T22:14:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 451404 2013-08-16T22:14:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175278 2013-08-16T22:14:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20311 2024-09-18T09:18:37.971917 application/rdf+xml 8176 2024-09-18T09:18:23.715006 image/jpeg 1483 2024-09-18T09:18:23.662134 image/jpeg 471878 2024-09-18T09:18:22.937017 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia