Project Gutenberg 2013-08-17 Public domain in the USA. 212 Goldman, Emma 1869 1940 14009298 The Social Significance of the Modern Drama Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Social_Significance_of_the_Modern_Drama Produced by Fritz Ohrenschall, Steven Calwas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Social Significance of the Modern Drama" by Emma Goldman is a critical analysis written in the early 20th century. This work explores the role of modern drama as a reflection of social realities and revolutions, contrasting it with the idea of "art for art's sake." Goldman argues that contemporary writers such as Ibsen and Strindberg function as social commentators, unveiling the conflicts and injustices within society. The opening of the book sets the stage for this inquiry by establishing the premise that modern drama serves as a significant medium for understanding and advocating for social change. Goldman seeks to highlight how artists from various backgrounds use their work to reflect the broader struggles of humanity, emphasizing their potential to inspire thought and action among the public. She critiques both radical and conservative perspectives for misunderstanding the power of art, framing modern drama as a potential catalyst for societal evolution amidst political oppression. The discussion introduces key figures in the modern drama movement, establishing a foundation for analyzing their works later in the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43490/43490-h/images/coversmall.jpg Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en European drama -- History and criticism Drama -- Social aspects PN Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Sociology 510912 2025-07-17T12:58:52.832876 text/html 495749 2024-10-23T17:52:57 text/html 554297 2025-07-17T12:59:01.333826 application/epub+zip 549862 2025-07-17T12:58:54.248850 application/epub+zip 252841 2025-07-17T12:58:53.506881 application/epub+zip 694169 2025-07-17T12:59:06.095842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 637732 2025-07-17T12:59:00.452852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339488 2022-09-19T19:49:33.663902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451486 2023-09-19T05:22:57.177928 text/plain 431697 2024-10-23T17:52:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16645 2025-07-17T12:59:06.235795 application/rdf+xml 8176 2025-07-17T12:58:53.606870 image/jpeg 1483 2025-07-17T12:58:53.557855 image/jpeg 471919 2025-07-17T12:58:52.882909 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia