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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-100313333238

ISBN-139780313333231

eBay Product ID (ePID)46594541

Product Key Features

Number of Pages128 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameMasterpieces of Modern British and Irish Drama

Publication Year2005

SubjectDrama, General, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

TypeTextbook

AuthorSanford Sternlicht

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism

SeriesGreenwood Introduces Literary Masterpieces Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight12.8 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2005-014518

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"Modern British and Irish dramatic works are widely enjoyed by general readers and high school students. But because they are rooted in literary Modernism and generally reflect particular historical and cultural concerns, they can also be difficult for students to understand. Sternlicht's volume introduces 10 masterpieces of British and Irish drama in an accessible manner." The Colgate Scene, "[A] handy resource for libraries needing material on modern plays as well as those needing information on contemporary playwrights."- School Library Journal, "[A] handy resource for libraries needing material on modern plays as well as those needing information on contemporary playwrights."-School Library Journal, 'Modern British and Irish dramatic works are widely enjoyed by general readers and high school students. But because they are rooted in literary Modernism and generally reflect particular historical and cultural concerns, they can also be difficult for students to understand. Sternlicht's volume introduces 10 masterpieces of British and Irish drama in an accessible manner.'-The Colgate Scene, "[A] handy resource for libraries needing material on modern plays as well as those needing information on contemporary playwrights." School Library Journal, '[A] handy resource for libraries needing material on modern plays as well as those needing information on contemporary playwrights.'-School Library Journal, "ÝA¨ handy resource for libraries needing material on modern plays as well as those needing information on contemporary playwrights."-School Library Journal

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Dewey Decimal975.791

Table Of ContentIntroduction :A. Two Cultures Historically Entwined B. Modern Drama C. Historical Background: 1899-2004 The Playboy of the Western World by John Millington Synge Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw Juno and the Paycock by Sean O'Casey Private Lives by Noel Coward Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett Look Back in Anger by John Osborne The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard Translations by Brian Friel Top Girls by Caryl Churchill Selected Bibliography Index

SynopsisModern British and Irish dramatic works are among the plays most widely read by students. This volume conveniently introduces 10 major plays by British and Irish dramatists. Each chapter is devoted to a particular play and includes a brief biography, a plot synopsis, a discussion of major themes and characters, an overview of the play's historical background, an analysis of the work's dramatic style, an overview of the play's critical reception, and a list of works for further reading., Modern British and Irish dramatic works are among the plays most widely read by students. This volume conveniently introduces 10 major plays by British and Irish dramatists. Each chapter is devoted to a particular play and includes a brief biography, a plot synopsis, a discussion of major themes and characters, an overview of the play's historical background, an analysis of the work's dramatic style, an overview of the play's critical reception, and a list of works for further reading. Modern British and Irish dramatic works are widely enjoyed by general readers and high school students. But because they are rooted in literary Modernism and generally reflect particular historical and cultural concerns, they can also be difficult for students to understand. This volume concisely and conveniently introduces 10 masterpieces of British and Irish drama in an accessible manner.

LC Classification NumberPR736