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 Author: Krasner, David, 1952-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
Edition:1st ed.
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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245 1 2 |a A history of modern drama.  |n Volume I /  |c David Krasner. 
250 |a 1st ed. 
264 1 |a Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ;  |a Hoboken, N.J. :  |b Wiley-Blackwell,  |c 2012. 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a 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. 
520 |a "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"--  |c Provided by publisher. 
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