Total eclipse
By: Christopher Hampton
Contributors: Hampton, Christopher, 1946-
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London]
Language: eng
Subjects: Drama
Description: Paris in the late 1800s: the place for artists and romantics. Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine, two of the greatest French poets, embark upon a near fatal affair that sparks questions about love, poetry and the importance of present experience. Christopher Hampton's historical play takes a close and very human look at the two world-famous poets, exploring the power of art and the nature of creativity, questioning how much of oneself one should give - both to one's craft and to the person one loves. 'Total Eclipse' premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 1968.
Notes: Previously issued in print: in Plays one. London: Faber, 1997.