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The Good Hope
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781023570282
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 29 2025
Pages: 106
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Herman Heijermans, Jr.'s The Good Hope remains a powerful and enduring work of Dutch drama. This poignant play offers a stark glimpse into the lives of fishermen and the harsh realities of the fishing industry. A significant example of European drama, The Good Hope uses the stage to explore themes of tragedy and offer incisive social commentary.
Originally published as part of In The Drama: A Quarterly Review of Dramatic Literature, this carefully restored edition preserves the historical integrity of Heijermans' compelling work. Exploring the dramatic lives of fishers, The Good Hope resonates with its timeless portrayal of human struggle against the backdrop of a demanding and unforgiving industry. This drama is a testament to the power of theater to illuminate social issues and capture the human spirit.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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La bonne espérance, jeu de la mer en quatre actes. Théâtre Antoine, Paris, 20 octobre 1902
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The Good Hope; (In "The Drama: A Quarterly Review of Dramatic Literature")
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The Ghetto: A Drama in Four Acts / /c Freely Adapted From the Dutch of Herman Heijermans, Jr. by Chester Bailey Fernald
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