Bibliograph

Drama for students, presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied dramas, David Galens, editor, Volume 15

Type

Label

Drama for students, presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied dramas, David Galens, editor, Volume 15

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

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

262557682

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 diary of Anne Frank / Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett -- The great white hope / Howard Sackler -- Idiot's delight / Robert E. Sherwood -- J.B. / Archibald MacLeish -- The last night of Ballyhoo / Alfred Uhry -- The life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby / David Edgar -- Ma Rainey's black bottom / August Wilson -- The master builder / Henrik Ibsen -- One day, when I was lost: a scenario / James Baldwin -- Reunion / David Mamet -- Rites / Maureen Duffy -- The rivals / Richard Brinsley Sheridan -- The shadow box / Michael Cristofer -- The shrike / Joseph Kramm -- The way of the world / William Congreve

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