{"product_id":"the-awakening-of-spring-a-play-of-youth-repression-and-awakening-hardcover","title":"The Awakening of Spring: A Play of Youth, Repression, and Awakening - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank Wedekind\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA landmark modernist drama examining adolescence, repression, and the social constraints imposed by authority and convention.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frank Wedekind's play follows a group of young students as they confront emerging sexuality, fear, and confusion within a rigid moral framework that offers little guidance or understanding. The resulting tensions unfold through episodes that move between stark realism and symbolic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work departs from conventional stage drama of its period, employing abrupt tonal shifts and stylized elements to reflect inner experience rather than external continuity. Its treatment of taboo subjects-particularly the consequences of ignorance and institutional rigidity-provoked controversy at the time of its publication, yet established the play as a defining text in the transition toward modern theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePositioned within early twentieth-century European drama, \u003cem\u003eThe Awakening of Spring\u003c\/em\u003e anticipates later developments in expressionism and psychological theatre. Its continued relevance lies in its direct engagement with the conditions of youth, authority, and the limits of social instruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 86\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50377857728749,"sku":"9781515430025","price":34.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/eFzDS1AueS9781515430025.webp?v=1785618827","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/the-awakening-of-spring-a-play-of-youth-repression-and-awakening-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}