Copenhagen
eBook - PDF

Copenhagen

  1. 160 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Copenhagen

About this book

'Michael Frayn's tremendous play is a piece of history, an intellectual thriller, a psychological investigation and a moral tribunal in full session' Sunday Times

'A profound and haunting meditation on the mysteries of human motivation' Independent

'Frayn has seized on a ral-life historical and scientific mystery. In 1941 the physicist Werner Heisenberg, who formulated the famous Uncertainty Principle about the movement of particles, and was at that time leading the Nazi's nuclear programme, went to visit his old boss and mentor, Niels Bohr, in Copenhagen. What was the purpose of his visit to Nazi-occupied Denmark? What did the two old friends say to each other, particularly bearing in mind that Bohr was both half-Jewish and a Danish patriot?... Frayn argues that just as it is impossible to be certain of the precise location of an electron, so it is impossible to be certain about the workings of the human mind... What is certain is that Frayn makes ideas zing and sing in this play' Daily Telegraph

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
At the moment all of our mobile-responsive ePub books are available to download via the app. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, weā€™ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere ā€” even offline. Perfect for commutes or when youā€™re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Copenhagen by Michael Frayn, Robert Butler in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Literature & British Drama. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Methuen Drama
Year
2017
Print ISBN
9780413773715
eBook ISBN
9781350013193
Edition
1
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
British Drama
Index
Literature
94
Copenhagen
Margrethe
And
sooner
or
later
there
will
come
a
time
when
all
our
children
are
laid
to
dust,
and
all
our
childrenā€™s
children.
Bohr
When
no
more
decisions,
great
or
small,
are
ever
made
again.
When
thereā€™s
no
more
uncertainty,
because
thereā€™s
no
more
knowledge.
Margrethe
And
when
all
our
eyes
are
closed,
when
even
the
ghosts
have
gone,
what
will
be
left
of
our
beloved
world?
Our
ruined
and
dishonoured
and
beloved
world?
Heisenberg
But
in
the
meanwhile,
in
this
most
precious
meanwhile,
there
it
is.
The
trees
in
Faelled
Park.
Gammertingen
and
Biberach
and
Mindelheim.
Our
children
and
our
childrenā€™s
children.
Preserved,
just
possibly,
by
that
one
short
moment
in
Copenhagen.
By
some
event
that
will
never
quite
be
located
or
deļ¬ned.
By
that
ļ¬nal
core
of
uncertainty
at
the
heart
of
things.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Michael Frayn
  6. Plot
  7. Commentary
  8. Further Reading
  9. Copenhagen
  10. Postscript
  11. Post-Postscript
  12. Outline sketch of the scientific and historical background
  13. Notes
  14. Methuen Drama Student Editions
  15. Methuen Drama Modern Classics