A history of modern drama. Volume I /
Krasner, David, 1952-
A history of modern drama. Volume I / David Krasner. - 1st ed. - Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. - 1 online resource (xi, 401 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. Trauma drama -- pt. 2. Modernist beginnings -- pt. 3. Realism -- pt. 4. Dissociated sensibility -- pt. 5. Avant garde -- pt. 6. Epic modernism -- pt. 7. The divided self of American drama -- pt. 8. Hell is other people -- pt. 9. Modernist improvising -- pt. 10. Conclusion.
"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 interpretations Includes coverage of non-English works and traditions to create a global view of modern drama Considers the influence of modernism in art, music, literature, architecture, society, and politics on the formation of modern dramatic literature Takes an interpretative and analytical approach to modern dramatic texts rather than focusing on production history Includes coverage of the ways in which staging practices, design concepts, and acting styles informed the construction of the dramas"--
9781444343731 1444343734 9781444343748 1444343742
10.1002/9781444343762 Wiley InterScience http://www3.interscience.wiley.com 99034E32-72C9-46C9-9E86-2FDBAC062A50 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
Drama--History and criticism.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Literary.
Drama.
Toneel.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
PN1601 / .K73 2012eb
809.2
A history of modern drama. Volume I / David Krasner. - 1st ed. - Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. - 1 online resource (xi, 401 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. Trauma drama -- pt. 2. Modernist beginnings -- pt. 3. Realism -- pt. 4. Dissociated sensibility -- pt. 5. Avant garde -- pt. 6. Epic modernism -- pt. 7. The divided self of American drama -- pt. 8. Hell is other people -- pt. 9. Modernist improvising -- pt. 10. Conclusion.
"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 interpretations Includes coverage of non-English works and traditions to create a global view of modern drama Considers the influence of modernism in art, music, literature, architecture, society, and politics on the formation of modern dramatic literature Takes an interpretative and analytical approach to modern dramatic texts rather than focusing on production history Includes coverage of the ways in which staging practices, design concepts, and acting styles informed the construction of the dramas"--
9781444343731 1444343734 9781444343748 1444343742
10.1002/9781444343762 Wiley InterScience http://www3.interscience.wiley.com 99034E32-72C9-46C9-9E86-2FDBAC062A50 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
Drama--History and criticism.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Literary.
Drama.
Toneel.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
PN1601 / .K73 2012eb
809.2