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Gale virtual reference library
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"ISSN 1094-9232." |
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Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Art / Yasmina Reza -- Becket, or the honor of God / Jean Anouilh -- Detective Story / Sidney Kingsley -- Love!Valour!Compassion! / Terrence McNally -- Luther / John Osborne -- Mrs. Warren's profession / George Bernard Shaw -- Red roses for me / Sean O'Casey -- Side man / Warren Leight -- State of the union / Russel Crouse and Howard Lindsay -- Sweeney Todd: the demon barber of fleet street / Hugh Wheeler -- Telling tales / Migdalia Cruz -- WASP / Steve Martin -- The white devil / John Webster -- The women / Clare Boothe Luce. |
Access |
Access limited to licensed institutions. |
Summary |
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. |
Note |
Description based on print version record. |
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Reza, Yasmina.
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Anouilh, Jean, 1910-1987.
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Kingsley, Sidney, 1906-1995.
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McNally, Terrence.
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Osborne, John, 1929-
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Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950.
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O'Casey, Sean, 1880-1964.
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Leight, Warren.
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Lindsay, Howard, 1889-1968.
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Crouse, Russel, 1893-1966.
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Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987.
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Cruz, Migdalia.
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Martin, Steve, 1945-
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Webster, John, 1580?-1625?
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Luce, Clare Boothe, 1903-1987.
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Drama -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States.
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Drama -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States.
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Drama -- 20th century.
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American drama -- 20th century.
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Added Author |
Hacht, Anne Marie.
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Gale Group.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Drama for students, Volume 19. Detroit, Mich. : Gale, c2004 9780787668167 |
ISBN |
9780787693626 (electronic book) |
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0787693626 (electronic book) |
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9780787668167 |
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0787668168 |
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