by Tom Stoppard · Faber & Faber · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780571106837
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«Travesties» is a play by British playwright Tom Stoppard, published by Faber & Faber in paperback (96 pages, in English).
The action takes place in Zurich during World War I, where James Joyce, Tristan Tzara and Lenin converge. Stoppard combines parody of Oscar Wilde with political history, artistic debate, parodic reminiscence and musical numbers, in a comedy full of literary allusions that reflects on art, identity and revolution.
Travesties was published in 1975 in the Faber Drama series by Faber & Faber.
For readers interested in contemporary British theater and in the comedy of ideas with historical and literary references.
Sir Tom Stoppard was a British playwright and screenwriter. He wrote for film, radio, stage, and television, finding prominence with plays. His work covered the themes of human rights, censorship, and political freedom, often delving into the deeper philosophical bases of society. Stoppard, a playwright of the Royal National Theatre, was one of the most internationally performed dramatists of his generation and was critically compared with William Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw. He was knighted for his contribution to theatre in 1997 and awarded the Order of Merit in 2000.
