Description |
1 online resource (xx, 356 pages) : illustrations |
Series |
Gale virtual reference library |
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Gale virtual reference library.
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Contents |
Angel's fall -- Lanford Wilson -- Arsenic and old lace -- Joseph Kesselring -- Bent -- Martin Sherman -- The desperate hours -- Joseph Hayes -- The imaginary invalid -- Moliere -- The lion in winter -- James Goldman -- Mister Roberts -- Thomas Heggen -- Othello -- William Shakespeare -- Play with a tiger -- Doris Lessing -- Rocket to the moon -- Clifford Odets -- Strange interlude -- Eugene O'Neill -- A thousand clowns -- Herb Gardner -- Winterset -- Maxwell Anderson -- The young man from Atlanta -- Horton Foote |
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 |
Notes |
"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 |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959. Winterset
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Foote, Horton. Young man from Atlanta.
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Gardner, Herb, 1934-2003. Thousand clowns
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Goldman, James. Lion in winter
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Hayes, Joseph, 1918-2006. Desperate hours
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Heggen, Thomas, 1919-1949. Mister Roberts
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Kesselring, Joseph, 1902-1967. Arsenic and old lace.
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Lessing, Doris, 1919-2013. Play with a tiger
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Molière, 1622-1673. Malade imaginaire. English.
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O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953. Strange interlude.
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Odets, Clifford, 1906-1963. Rocket to the moon
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Othello.
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Sherman, Martin. Bent
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Wilson, Lanford, 1937-2011. Angel's fall
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SUBJECT |
Arsenic and old lace (Kesselring, Joseph) fast http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01911619 |
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Malade imaginaire (Molière) fast http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01357934 |
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Othello (Shakespeare, William) fast http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01356175 |
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Strange interlude (O'Neill, Eugene) fast http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01359805 |
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American drama -- 20th century.
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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.
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Drama -- Study and teaching (Higher)
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Drama -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
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Drama.
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United States.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Hacht, Anne Marie.
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Thomson Gale (Firm)
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ISBN |
0787694150 |
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9780787694159 |
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