audiobook Pantaloons and Power: A Nineteenth-Century Dress Reform in the United States by Gayle V. Fischer in Arts-Photography

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These new essays explore the ways in which contemporary dramatists have retold or otherwise made use of myths; fairy tales and legends from a variety of cultures; including Greek; West African; North American; Japanese; and various parts of Europe. The dramatists discussed range from well-established playwrights such as Tony Kushner; Caryl Churchill; and Timberlake Wertenbaker to new theatrical stars such as Sarah Ruhl and Tarell Alvin McCraney. The book contributes to the current discussion of adaptation theory by examining the different ways; and for what purposes; plays revise mythic stories and characters. The essays contribute to studies of literary uses of myth by focusing on how recent dramatists have used myths; fairy tales and legends to address contemporary concerns; especially changing representations of women and the politics of gender relations but also topics such as damage to the environment and political violence.