A history of modern drama Volume I /

"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...

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Main Authors: Krasner, David, 1952
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Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
Edition: 1st ed.
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444343762
Summary: "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
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xi, 401 pages)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781444343731 (electronic bk.)
1444343734 (electronic bk.)
Index Number: PN1601
CLC: I106.3
Contents: 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.