Bibliograph

Drama for students, presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied dramas, David Galens, editor, Volume 7

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Label

Drama for students, presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied dramas, David Galens, editor, Volume 7

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Drama for students

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

262555228

Responsibility statement

David Galens, editor

Series statement

Gale virtual reference library

Sub title

presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied dramas

Summary

Features analysis of the plays most frequently studied in literature classes. Entries include: introduction providing overview of play; brief biography of playwright; plot summary; discussion of play's principal themes; essays on play's construction; and excerpted critical commentary

Table Of Contents

The blue room / David Hare -- The caretaker / Harold Pinter -- A chorus of disapproval / Alan Ayckbourn -- Everyman / Anonymous -- Fiddler on the roof / Joseph Stein -- Fool for love / Sam Shepard -- The foreigner / Larry Shue -- The hostage / Brendan Behan -- Jesus Christ Superstar / Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice -- Krapp's last tape / Samuel Beckett -- Night of the iguana / Tennessee Williams -- Oh Dad, poor Dad, Momma's hung you in the closet and I'm feeling so sad / Arthur Kopit -- Peter Pan / J.M. Barrie -- The piano lesson / August Wilson -- R.U.R. / Karel Capek -- A taste of honey / Shelagh Delaney -- 'Tis a pity she's a whore / John Ford

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