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Covering the period 1879 to 1959, and taking in everything from Ibsen to Beckett, this book is volume one of a two-part comprehensive examination of the plays, dramatists, and movements that comprise modern world drama.
  • Contains detailed analysis of plays and playwrights, connecting themes and offering original interpretations
  • Includes coverage of non-English works and traditions to create a global view of modern drama
  • Considers the influence of modernism in art, music, literature, architecture, society, and politics on the formation of modern dramatic literature
  • Takes an interpretative and analytical approach to modern dramatic texts rather than focusing on production history
  • Includes coverage of the ways in which staging practices, design concepts, and acting styles informed the construction of the dramas

A History of Modern Drama, Volume I

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Covering the period 1879 to 1959, and taking in everything from Ibsen to Beckett, this book is volume one of... Read more

    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 28/10/2011
    ISBN13: 9781405157575, 978-1405157575
    ISBN10: 1405157577

    Number of Pages: 416

    Non Fiction , ELT & Literary Studies , Education

    Description

    Covering the period 1879 to 1959, and taking in everything from Ibsen to Beckett, this book is volume one of a two-part comprehensive examination of the plays, dramatists, and movements that comprise modern world drama.
    • Contains detailed analysis of plays and playwrights, connecting themes and offering original interpretations
    • Includes coverage of non-English works and traditions to create a global view of modern drama
    • Considers the influence of modernism in art, music, literature, architecture, society, and politics on the formation of modern dramatic literature
    • Takes an interpretative and analytical approach to modern dramatic texts rather than focusing on production history
    • Includes coverage of the ways in which staging practices, design concepts, and acting styles informed the construction of the dramas

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