Project Gutenberg 2020-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 160 Nathan, George Jean 1882 1958 22002060 The Critic and the Drama Aesthetic jurisprudence -- Drama as an art -- The place of the theatre -- The place of acting -- Dramatic criticism -- Dramatic criticism in America. E-text prepared by David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Critic and the Drama" by George Jean Nathan is a critical examination of the arts of drama and criticism that was written in the early 20th century. This work delves deeply into the nature of both criticism and drama, emphasizing the artistic relationship between the two. Nathan tackles the complexities and nuances of how art is created and received, positioning drama as a vital and evolving form that reflects society's collective consciousness. The opening of the book presents Nathan's thoughts on the nature of criticism as an art form in its own right. He asserts that criticism is not merely about judgment but also about illuminating the deeper meanings and struggles inherent in artistic expression. Nathan employs rich and metaphorical language to describe art as a partnership between the artist and the critic, each contributing to a greater understanding of beauty and emotional truth. He argues that while art may be a deliberate exaggeration of reality, criticism is essential for making sense of that artistry, ultimately serving as an important mediator between the two. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Theater Drama -- History and criticism Dramatic criticism PN Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 190291 2025-07-25T06:49:20.952447 text/html 170249 2024-10-18T06:00:31 text/html 369519 2025-07-25T06:49:25.012423 application/epub+zip 367464 2025-07-25T06:49:21.852436 application/epub+zip 159801 2025-07-25T06:49:21.445407 application/epub+zip 426227 2025-07-25T06:49:27.382414 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401174 2025-07-25T06:49:24.628388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194725 2022-09-28T13:34:01.535145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167409 2025-07-25T06:49:20.671427 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147498 2024-10-18T06:00:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17100 2025-07-25T06:49:27.625376 application/rdf+xml 20840 2025-07-25T06:49:21.544403 image/jpeg 2258 2025-07-25T06:49:21.494415 image/jpeg 373360 2025-07-25T06:49:20.979433 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