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A History of Modern Drama, Volume 1

By David Krasner

Book information

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Year
2012
ISBN
1405157577, 9781405157575, 9781444343731, 9781444343762, 9781444343748, 9781444343755
Google Books ID
_G_7tgAACAAJ
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1780654 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
415\415
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00

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 interpretationsIncludes coverage of non-English works and traditions to create a global view of modern dramaConsiders the influence of modernism in art, music, literature, architecture, society, and politics on the formation of modern dramatic literatureTakes an interpretative and analytical approach to modern dramatic texts rather than focusing on production historyIncludes coverage of the ways in which staging practices, design concepts, and acting styles informed the construction of the dramas

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