Ibsen has been described as -the father of modern theatre-

One of the most famous comedies, Gogol's masterpiece has lost none of its bite.

Musset is regarded in France as perhaps the most significant dramatist of the 19th century.

Argan is a man so obsessed by his own imaginary ailments that he can no longer control his household or the medics he employs. With doctors determined to gain from the profits of his condition, Argan's closest relatives battle to show him the truth of his situation. They strive to cure the real disease, managing to pile confusion upon hilarious confusion.

"MacDonalddid more that anyone to rescue Schiller from British neglect" - The Guardian

Linguistically and thematically it is the most sophisticated and brutal of all the tragedies.

Significant texts in the study of theatre history. BBC-commissioned translations of Adamov's important work.