Brian Johnston's approach to Ibsen, now well known, is unlike any other. Johnston sees Ibsen's twelve realist plays as a single cyclical work, the "realist" method of which hides a much larger poetic intention than has previously been suspected. He believes that the cycle constitutes one of the major works of the European imagination, comparable in scale to Goethe or Dante. And he has shown Ibsen to be the heir to Romantic and Hegelian art and thought, adapting this heritage to the circumstances of his own day.This work demonstrates how the language and scene, characters and "props," of...
Brian Johnston's approach to Ibsen, now well known, is unlike any other. Johnston sees Ibsen's twelve realist plays as a single cyclical work, the ...
"Backgrounds" gives students an understanding of Ibsen's creative process with selections from his correspondence and other writings. Twenty-seven documents have been collected and arranged by play, with a section of autobiographical writings at the end Ibsen's plays continue to provoke diverse commentary. "Criticism" includes nineteen of the most important responses to Ibsen's work, among them essays by Bernard Shaw, Sandra Saari, E. M. Forster, Hugh Kenner, and Joan Templeton A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are also included.
"Backgrounds" gives students an understanding of Ibsen's creative process with selections from his correspondence and other writings. Twenty-seven doc...
To the Third Empire was first published in 1980. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.
Critical acclaim greeted Brian Johnston's 1975 book on Ibsen's final phase, The Ibsen Cycle. Choice called it "the single most provocative and critically exciting books of Ibsen criticism in decades." Johnston now turns his attention to the early works, using the same thematic premise - that the plays follow a clear progression,...
To the Third Empire was first published in 1980. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once agai...
The true story of Brian, a self-confident chef travelling with determination and focus, until he meets a Japanese girl who confuses everything. Commitment and dedication to his work in developing countries has always seemed to be enough, but after feeling a profound connection followed by rejection, Brian reflects deeply on past behaviours, unsure if his eagerness to see intimate relationships work has matched his willingness to move on. The challenges are compounded as he tries to get to know his newest encounter by email and chat, while he travels and researches culture and cuisine, meeting...
The true story of Brian, a self-confident chef travelling with determination and focus, until he meets a Japanese girl who confuses everything. Commit...
Following the success of "A Delicious Slice of Johnners", this anthology is based on three of the author's father's most popular books, "Brian Johnston's Guide to Cricket", "Chatterboxes" and "It's Been A Piece Of Cake".
Following the success of "A Delicious Slice of Johnners", this anthology is based on three of the author's father's most popular books, "Brian Johnsto...
Brian Johnston brought his unique wit and personal charm to an enormous range of BBC radio and television programmes for nearly 50 years, from "In Town Tonight" and "Down Your Way" to "Test Match Special". This title includes a collection of Brian's popular "View From the Boundary" interviews on "Test Match Special".
Brian Johnston brought his unique wit and personal charm to an enormous range of BBC radio and television programmes for nearly 50 years, from "In Tow...
Following Brian Johnston's death in 1994, Prime Minister John Major appeared to speak for the nation when he remarked that 'Summers will never be the same.' Brian Johnston was a man who admitted: 'I have this absurd hankering to make people laugh.' This title presents a compendium of three of Johnners' best loved books.
Following Brian Johnston's death in 1994, Prime Minister John Major appeared to speak for the nation when he remarked that 'Summers will never be the ...
In this devotional yet highly instructive book, Brian Johnston shares the most exalted theme that can engage our minds in any Bible study - a heart-warming profile of Jesus compiled from John's Gospel, Philippians, Colossians, Hebrews and Revelation. Enjoy viewing Him as the creator Christ, the eternal Christ, the sacrificed Christ, the worshipped Christ, the prophesied Christ and, finally, as the victorious Christ. Each chapter ends with questions that are ideal for personal or group study. Also included is "The Incomparable Christ" - a short companion book.
In this devotional yet highly instructive book, Brian Johnston shares the most exalted theme that can engage our minds in any Bible study - a heart-wa...
Daily headlines remind us that this world is broken in so many different ways; an honest look within ourselves reveals deep problems there as well. This book pinpoints the same cause behind both and rejects all man-made solutions in favour of the divine one - the sending of His Son at Bethlehem on a mission that would lead to a cross at Calvary - with a challenge to every reader to accept or reject it.
Daily headlines remind us that this world is broken in so many different ways; an honest look within ourselves reveals deep problems there as well. Th...
Whether you're looking to help a new Christian on the discipleship path or are a new believer yourself, you'll benefit from this concise mentoring guide by Search For Truth's Brian Johnston, which walks through 8 key areas for early spiritual development, including the importance of a relationship with Jesus, the role of the Holy Spirit, learning to talk with God, and how to walk victoriously as a disciple.
Whether you're looking to help a new Christian on the discipleship path or are a new believer yourself, you'll benefit from this concise mentoring gui...
