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Staged in theatres by successive generations and proving relevant to contemporary audiences, the plays demonstrate the wit, theatrical skill and innovation of their creators in exploring timeless topics from marriage, morality and money to class conflict, rage and sexual desire. An essential resource for students, playwrights, colleges, universities and libraries, this collection also provides theatres with the opportunity to programme a range of theatrical classics by women. Plays from: 'Paphnutius' by Hroswitha (extract);'The Tragedy of Mariam' by Elizabeth Cary (extract); 'The Rover' by Aphra Behn; 'A Bold Stroke For A Wife' by Susanna Centlivre; 'De Montfort' by Joanna Baillie; 'Rutherford and Son' by Githa Sowerby; 'The Chalk Garden' by Enid Bagnold; 'Top Girls' by Caryl Churchill (extract); 'Stones in his Pockets' by Marie Jones.

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Introduction Susan Croft Paphnutius (circa 960) extract Hrotswitha The Tragedy of Mariam (1613) extract Elizabeth Cary The Rover (1677) Aphra Behn A Bold Stroke for a Wife (1718) Susanna Centlivre De Monfort (1800) Joanna Baillie Rutherford and Son (1912) Githa Sowerby The Chalk Garden (1955) Enid Bagnold Top Girls (1982) extract Caryl Churchill Stones in his Pockets (1996) Marie Jones Bibliography

Classic Plays by Women: From 1600 - 2000

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      Publisher Aurora Metro Books
      Published 1 April 2010
      ISBN-13 9781906582005
      978-1906582005
      ISBN-10 1906582009
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      Poetry

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Staged in theatres by successive generations and proving relevant to contemporary audiences, the plays demonstrate the wit, theatrical skill and innovation of their creators in exploring timeless topics from marriage, morality and money to class conflict, rage and sexual desire. An essential resource for students, playwrights, colleges, universities and libraries, this collection also provides theatres with the opportunity to programme a range of theatrical classics by women. Plays from: 'Paphnutius' by Hroswitha (extract);'The Tragedy of Mariam' by Elizabeth Cary (extract); 'The Rover' by Aphra Behn; 'A Bold Stroke For A Wife' by Susanna Centlivre; 'De Montfort' by Joanna Baillie; 'Rutherford and Son' by Githa Sowerby; 'The Chalk Garden' by Enid Bagnold; 'Top Girls' by Caryl Churchill (extract); 'Stones in his Pockets' by Marie Jones.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction Susan Croft Paphnutius (circa 960) extract Hrotswitha The Tragedy of Mariam (1613) extract Elizabeth Cary The Rover (1677) Aphra Behn A Bold Stroke for a Wife (1718) Susanna Centlivre De Monfort (1800) Joanna Baillie Rutherford and Son (1912) Githa Sowerby The Chalk Garden (1955) Enid Bagnold Top Girls (1982) extract Caryl Churchill Stones in his Pockets (1996) Marie Jones Bibliography

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