Arcadia by Tom Stoppard | Resources

Arcadia Further Reading

Cahn, Victor L. Beyond Absurdity: The Plays of Tom Stoppard, Associated University Presses, 1979.

A treatise that places Stoppard's early work in the context of the Theatre of the Absurd, a style of drama that breaks conventional forms, presents a "comic-pathetic" view of life, and emphasizes the chaotic nature of the universe.

Grosskurth, Phylis. Byron: The Flawed Angel, Houghton Mifflin, 1997.

A biography of George Gordon (aka Lord Byron) the Romantic poet, womanizer, and soldier of freedom.The book also provides a history of the times in which the poet lived.

Gussow, Mel. Conversations with Stoppard, Nick Hern Books, London, 1995.

A series of conversations between Stoppard and theatre critic Gussow between 1972 and 1995, covering many of Stoppard's plays, as well as his personal life.

Hall, Nina, editor. Exploring Chaos: A Guide to the New Science of Disorder, W. W. Norton, 1994.

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