Project Gutenberg 2014-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 504 Huneker, James 1857 1921 Huneker, James Gibbons Iconoclasts: A Book of Dramatists Ibsen, Strindberg, Becque, Hauptmann, Sudermann, Hervieu, Gorky, Duse and D'Annunzio, Maeterlinck and Bernard Shaw Henrik Ibsen -- August Strindberg -- Henry Becque -- Gerhart Hauptmann -- Paul Hervieu -- The quintessence of Shaw -- Maxim Gorky's Nachtasyl -- Hermann Sudermann -- Princess Mathilde's play -- Duse and D'Annunzio -- Villiers de l'Isle Adam -- Maurice Maeterlinck. E-text prepared by Marc D'Hooghe (http://www.freeliterature.org) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Iconoclasts: A Book of Dramatists" by James Huneker is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book analyzes the works of notable playwrights such as Henrik Ibsen, August Strindberg, and George Bernard Shaw, among others. Huneker delves into the themes, styles, and philosophies of each dramatist, positioning them as pivotal figures in the development of modern theater. The exploration of their unique contributions seeks to illuminate the transformative power of their dramatic art. The opening of the book begins with a discussion of Henrik Ibsen, highlighting his significance as a dramatist whose works are soul dramas deeply embedded in emotional and ethical struggles. Huneker emphasizes the importance of Ibsen's characters and the symbolic nature of elements within his plays, such as the recurring motif of the "open door," representing freedom and new beginnings. Through an examination of Ibsen's techniques and philosophical underpinnings, Huneker sets the tone for a broader analysis of how these dramatists challenge societal norms and explore complex human emotions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Dramatists European drama -- 19th century -- History and criticism European drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism PN Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 649275 2025-08-19T07:21:32.095341 text/html 629614 2024-10-24T12:43:36 text/html 328694 2025-08-19T07:21:38.168306 application/epub+zip 336597 2025-08-19T07:21:32.916324 application/epub+zip 336597 2025-08-19T07:21:32.482382 application/epub+zip 492675 2025-08-19T07:21:42.580769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472010 2025-08-19T07:21:37.783332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472608 2022-09-21T15:09:47.123336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632003 2025-08-19T07:21:31.537341 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 612099 2024-10-24T12:43:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17093 2025-08-19T07:21:42.749779 application/rdf+xml 6914 2025-08-19T07:21:32.583334 image/jpeg 1631 2025-08-19T07:21:32.532320 image/jpeg 319601 2025-08-19T07:21:32.150340 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