1978

The Last Letter Home

Introduction to the Emigrant Novels   Roger McKnight Vilhelm Moberg: The Early Years Moberg and Emigration Writing the Emigrant Novels Themes in the Emigrant Novels Introduction to The Last Letter Home   Roger McKnight Bibliography for the Emigrant Novels   Vilhelm Moberg Suggested Readings in English   Roger McKnight Preface: The Country That Changed Them Old Abe Calls …

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The Settlers

Introduction to the Emigrant Novels   Roger McKnight Vilhelm Moberg: The Early Years Moberg and Emigration Writing the Emigrant Novels Themes in the Emigrant Novels Introduction to The Settlers   Roger McKnight Bibliography for the Emigrant Novels   Vilhelm Moberg Suggested Readings in English   Roger McKnight Preface: The Land they Changed Foundation for Growth New Axes Ringing …

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The Feast of Love

Pervigilium Veneris, anonymous Latin, 2nd or 4th century, translated by Virgil Thomson

The Golden Masque of Agamemnon

The First Production (Cockpit Arts Workshop, ILEA, 1977) Introduction The Golden Masque of Agamemnon Rehearsal and Production Notes

Yobbo Nowt

Introduction   John McGrath, March 1978

Shakespeare in the Theatre

Preface The art of the theatre Drama as opera New lamps for old What has happened: now read on The problem of Hamlet The parties themselves, the actors A pair of star-crossed lovers Reality and artifice Antike Romans The director clarifies Falstaff and the House of Lancaster Two comedies translated Conclusions Appendix: Cast lists of …

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