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Tom Stoppard
Tom Stoppard
Arcadia
by Tom Stoppard
What readers are saying
Readers have mixed feelings about the play, with many praising its intellectual depth and clever intertwining of themes. While some find it brilliant and engaging, others criticize its elitist tone and complex structure, which can be off-putting. Overall, it seems to elicit strong reactions, both positive and negative, from its audience.
Clever and witty dialogueRich exploration of themesIntriguing dual time periodsSome characters are obnoxiousComplex structure can be confusing
Synopsis
Arcadia is a brilliantly inventive play that moves back and forth between centuries, populated by a varied and vastly entertaining cast of characters who discuss such topics as the nature of truth and time, the difference between the classical and the romantic temperament, and the disruptive influence of sex on our orbits in life-according to the author, "the attraction which Newton left out.
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PublisherFaber & Faber
Year1993
BindingPaperback
EditionLater Printing Used
Pages144
PlaceLondon
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780571169344
ISBN-100571169341
LCCN94103754
LCCPR6069.T6 A84 1993
DCC822/.914
Arcadia is a British play written by Tom Stoppard and published by Faber & Faber in London (1993).
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