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Title Drama for students. Volume 19 [electronic resource] : presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied dramas / Anne Marie Hacht, project editor ; foreword by Carole L. Hamilton.

Imprint Detroit, Mich. : Gale, c2004.

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Series Gale virtual reference library
Note "ISSN 1094-9232."
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.
Subject Reza, Yasmina.
Anouilh, Jean, 1910-1987.
Kingsley, Sidney, 1906-1995.
McNally, Terrence.
Osborne, John, 1929-
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950.
O'Casey, Sean, 1880-1964.
Leight, Warren.
Lindsay, Howard, 1889-1968.
Crouse, Russel, 1893-1966.
Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987.
Cruz, Migdalia.
Martin, Steve, 1945-
Webster, John, 1580?-1625?
Luce, Clare Boothe, 1903-1987.
Drama -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States.
Drama -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States.
Drama -- 20th century.
American drama -- 20th century.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Hacht, Anne Marie.
Gale Group.
Other Form: Print version: Drama for students, Volume 19. Detroit, Mich. : Gale, c2004 9780787668167
ISBN 9780787693626 (electronic book)
0787693626 (electronic book)
9780787668167
0787668168

 
    
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