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History of Modern Drama
David Krasner
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Description for History of Modern Drama
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. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 248 x 28. Weight in Grams: 894.
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.
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405157575
SKU
V9781405157575
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99-15
About David Krasner
David Krasner is Associate Professor at Emerson College. His publications include A Companion to Twentieth-Century American Drama (ed., Blackwell, 2005), American Drama, 1945-2000: An Introduction (Blackwell, 2006), and Theatre in Theory 1900-2000: An Anthology (ed., Blackwell, 2008).
Reviews for History of Modern Drama
“Summing Up: Recommended. All readers.” (Choice, 1 November 2012) “In his comprehensive History of Modern Drama (the first of two volumes, running up to 1959), David Krasner cites Roland Barthes writing about Baudelaire, and responding to this question with his own answer.” (Times Literary Supplement, 4 May 2012)