Drama for students. presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied dramas / Volume 21 :

Drama for students. presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied dramas / Volume 21 : Anne Marie Hacht, project editor ; foreword by Carole L. Hamilton. - 1 online resource (xx, 384 pages) : illustrations, photographs. - Gale eBooks .

"ISSN 1094-9232." Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Includes bibliographies and index.

36 views / Naomi Iizuka -- Anna in the tropics / Nilo Cruz -- As bees in honey drown / Douglas Carter Beane -- Feeding the moonfish / Barbara Wiechmannn -- An ideal husband / Oscar Wilde -- India song / Marguerite Duras -- Le Cid / Pierre Corneille -- The Miss Firecracker contest / Beth Henley -- The other shore / Gao Xingjian -- The producers / Mel Brooks -- Proof / David Auburn -- Romeo and Juliet / William Shakespeare -- The Spanish tragedy / Thomas Kyd -- Tamburlaine the great / Christopher Marlowe.

Provides critical overviews of the most-studied plays of all time periods, nations, and cultures. Includes discussions of themes, characters, critical reception, dramatic devices and traditions as well as cultural and historical context.



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Iizuka, Naomi. 36 views.
Cruz, Nilo. Anna in the tropics.
Beane, Douglas Carter, 1959- As bees in honey drown.
Wiechmann, Barbara. Feeding the moonfish.
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900. Ideal husband.
Duras, Marguerite. India song.
Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684. Cid.
Henley, Beth. Miss Firecracker contest.
Gao, Xingjian. Other shore.
Brooks, Mel, 1926- Producers.
Auburn, David, 1969- Proof.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet.
Kyd, Thomas, 1558-1594. Spanish tragedy.
Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593. Tamburlaine the great.


Drama--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.
Drama--Study and teaching (Secondary)--United States.
Drama--20th century.
American drama--20th century.

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