Mephisto (A Rhapsody)
A Rhapsody
1st Edition
Published on 3. October 2019
152 pages
978-1-78682-954-2 (ISBN)
Description
In the town of Balbek the far right are about to seize power. At the local theatre, Aymeric dreams of celebrity; Lucas longs for a liberal revolution; Michael is seduced by the extremists; Juliette Demba is in fear for her life.
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As this political earthquake ripples through the town, Aymeric must make his choice: resist the forces of hatred or harness them for his own success.
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Based on the real-life story of Gustaf Gruendgens, whose dreams of fame led him to perform Faust for Hitler at the peak of his career, Mephisto [A Rhapsody]
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As this political earthquake ripples through the town, Aymeric must make his choice: resist the forces of hatred or harness them for his own success.
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Based on the real-life story of Gustaf Gruendgens, whose dreams of fame led him to perform Faust for Hitler at the peak of his career, Mephisto [A Rhapsody]
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
978-1-78682-954-2 (9781786829542)
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Persons
Samuel Gallet is a French playwright and poet, working at the intersection of music and theatre, politics and poetry.
Christopher Campbell read English and French at St Edmund Hall, Oxford. He is the Literary Manager at the Royal CourtTheatre. Christopher has worked as an actor in Canada, France and Belgium, as well as here in the UK.
Christopher Campbell read English and French at St Edmund Hall, Oxford. He is the Literary Manager at the Royal CourtTheatre. Christopher has worked as an actor in Canada, France and Belgium, as well as here in the UK.
Content
- Front Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- PART ONE: A LONG WAY FROM THE BIG CITY
- PART TWO: LOVE AND POLITICS
- PART THREE: LAST DAYS IN BALBEK
- PART FOUR: ASCENSION
- PART FIVE: THE DEAL
- PART SIX: ELSINORE
