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A View from the Bridge
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Description
The law is nature. The law is only a word for what has a right to happen. When the law is wrong it's because it's unnatural, but in this case it is natural and a river will drown you if you buck it now. Let her go. And bless her.
Set among Italian-Americans on the Brooklyn waterfront, A View from the Bridge is the story of longshoreman Eddie Carbone. When his wife's cousins arrive as illegal immigrants from Italy, he is honoured to take them into his house. But when his niece begins to fall in love with one of them, Eddie grows increasingly suspicious, eventually precipitating his violation of the moral and cultural codes of his community and leading to the play's tragic finale.
With its examination of the themes of sexuality, responsibility, betrayal and vengeance, A View from the Bridge is Miller at his best and a modern classic.
This new edition includes an introduction by Julie Vatain-Corfdir that explores the play's production history as well as the dramatic, thematic, and academic debates that surround it; a must-have resource for any student exploring A View from the Bridge.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Historical, Social and Cultural Contexts
Genre and Themes
Play as Performance
Production History
Academic Debate
Behind the scenes –Interview with Director Ivo van Hove on The Young Vic Production of A View from the Bridge
Further Study
A View from the Bridge
Notes
Product details

Published | 11 Aug 2022 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 112 |
ISBN | 9781350245785 |
Imprint | Methuen Drama |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
Series | Student Editions |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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[The book has] extensive but not daunting information under headings such as Historical and Social Context, Genres and Themes and Performance History, among other aspects. It's clearly and accessibly written.
Ink Pellet: The Arts Magazine for Teachers