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Leopoldstadt

By Tom Stoppard
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Leopoldstadt by Tom Stoppard is a compelling play that delves into the lives of a Jewish family living in Vienna amidst the tumultuous backdrop of the twentieth century. It explores themes of identity, displacement, and survival as generations face the impact of history on their personal and cultural lives. The narrative intricately weaves personal stories with historical events, offering a poignant reflection on heritage and memory.
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Leopoldstadt offers a profoundly moving exploration of Jewish identity and family legacy through the turbulence of 20th-century European history. If you appreciate plays that dive deeply into cultural heritage, human resilience, and the personal impacts of historical events, this work may resonate with you.

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Tom Stoppard's new play is a passionate drama of love and endurance, an intimate play with an epic sweep, the story of a family who made good.

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Vienna in 1900 was the most vibrant city in Europe, humming with artistic and intellectual excitement and a genius for enjoying life. A tenth of the population were Jews. A generation earlier, they had been granted full civil rights by the Emperor, Franz Josef. Consequently, hundreds of thousands had fled from the Pale of Settlement and the pogroms in the East, and many found sanctuary in the crowded tenements of the old Jewish quarter, Leopoldstadt.

'My grandfather wore a caftan,' says Hermann, a factory owner, 'My father went to the opera in a top hat, and I have the singers to dinner.'

It was not to last. Half a century later, this family, like millions of others, has re-discovered what it means to be Jewish in the first half of the 20th century.

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Leopoldstadt by Tom Stoppard is praised for its emotional depth and the way it intricately weaves the story of a Jewish family in Vienna over several decades. Reviewers often highlight Stoppard's masterful storytelling, thoughtful exploration of identity and heritage, and the play's ability to evoke a poignant understanding of history's impact on personal lives. It is commended for its powerful dialogue and the complexity of its characters.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571359059

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 February 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 143g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Leopoldstadt is Tom Stoppard's latest play, coming 53 years after his sensational debut Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, and after innumerable awards for one of the most distinctive backlists in modern drama, ranging from The Real Thing and Arcadia to his Oscar-winning screenplay Shakespeare in Love.

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