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Tom Stoppard

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Arcadia Summary

Arcadia tells the story of the lives of the Coverly family of Sidley Park, Derbyshire, England, in the years 1809-1812. Simultaneously, it also tells the story of the present day Coverly family of Sidley Park. The narrative also details the lives of the past and present guests and staff who reside at Sidley Park. The narrative of Arcadia involves a multiplicity of personal, philosophical, and scientific themes as the characters of...

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Arcadia

7,656 words, approx. 26 pages

Arcadia by Tom Stoppard Sir Tom Stoppard, often thought of as the quintessential contemporary English playwright and gentleman, was actually born Tomas Straussler in Zlin, Czechoslovakia, on July 3... Read more

Tom Stoppard Biographies (4)

Thomas Stoppard

1,185 words, approx. 4 pages

One of England's most important playwrights, Tom Stoppard (born 1937) gained a wide international audience. His two great stage successes were Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and The Real Thing,... Read more

Thomas Stoppard

12,621 words, approx. 43 pages

Biography EssayTom Stoppard, a leading figure of the British theater since the mid 1960s, ranks as a dramatist of brilliant and original comic genius. His first major success established him as a mast... Read more

Tom Stoppard

9,713 words, approx. 33 pages

Tom Stoppard achieved almost overnight success in 1967 with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, which was commissioned for the National Theatre at the Old Vic, following the initial run of a shorte... Read more

Tom Stoppard

19,104 words, approx. 64 pages

[This entry was updated by Anne Wright (University of Sunderland) from her entry in the Concise Dictionary of British Literary Biography, volume 8, pp. 366-388.]Tom Stoppard, a leading figure of the B... Read more