Stoppard- the Mystery and the Clockwork - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0416010113 ISBN 13: 9780416010114

Publisher: Methuen

Synopsis

The terms 'mystery' and 'clockwork' are to be found scattered throughout Stoppard's own writings and the concepts are encapsulated in Act II of 'Jumpers' when George complains (unjustifiably as it turns out) that Archie's disciple McFee "never put himself at risk by finding mystery in the clockwork". From the interplay of these conflicting forces Richard Corballis constructs a hypothesis - in a manner both deliberately provocative and illuminating - to unlock the underlying structure and ideas of Stoppard's work.

About this title

About the Author:

Richard Corballis is Professor of English at Massey University, New Zealand, and a drama critic for The New Zealand Times and the Christchurch Star.

About this edition

• Publisher: Methuen
• ISBN 10: 0416010113
• ISBN 13: 9780416010114
• Binding: Hardcover