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Beginning with Aristotle and the Greeks and ending with semiotics and post-structuralism, Theories of the Theatre is the first comprehensive survey of Western dramatic theory. In this expanded edition the author has updated the book and added a new...



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A comprehensive and readable guide that will be the standard work for many years to come.

* Times Literary Supplement *

Carlson has taken on the monumental task of abstracting the major theoretical statements on the theater from the Greeks to the present. He cogently summarizes the texts, drawing comparisons freely while avoiding evaluation. The book's organization is historical, with national divisions until the 20th century, at which time all countries are considered together within much more finely defined time limits. This is a much needed book.

* Choice *

The coverage in Theories of the Theatre is remarkable. It is already difficult to imagine seriously undertaking theatre studies without this volume in a prominent place on one's shelf.

* Theatre Survey *

Theories of the Theatre

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      Publisher Cornell University Press
      Published 3 September 1993
      ISBN-13 9780801481543
      978-0801481543
      ISBN-10 0801481546
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      Literary studies: plays and playwrights Literary theory

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Beginning with Aristotle and the Greeks and ending with semiotics and post-structuralism, Theories of the Theatre is the first comprehensive survey of Western dramatic theory. In this expanded edition the author has updated the book and added a new...



      Trade Review

      A comprehensive and readable guide that will be the standard work for many years to come.

      * Times Literary Supplement *

      Carlson has taken on the monumental task of abstracting the major theoretical statements on the theater from the Greeks to the present. He cogently summarizes the texts, drawing comparisons freely while avoiding evaluation. The book's organization is historical, with national divisions until the 20th century, at which time all countries are considered together within much more finely defined time limits. This is a much needed book.

      * Choice *

      The coverage in Theories of the Theatre is remarkable. It is already difficult to imagine seriously undertaking theatre studies without this volume in a prominent place on one's shelf.

      * Theatre Survey *

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