Bloom's Major Dramatists

Bloom's Major Dramatists
Author: Harold Bloom
Publisher: Chelsea House
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2005-09
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780791073766

History's greatest playwrights are covered in one set.

Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Williams
Author: Harold Bloom
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2009
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1438115458

Presents a biography of Tennessee Williams along with critical views of his work.

Eugene Ionesco

Eugene Ionesco
Author: Harold Bloom
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2009
Genre: Criticism
ISBN: 1438116411

Eugene Ioneso's dramas still work in theaters thanks to what some critics call his primordial sense of the foundations of drama. This text examines some of his work, including The Bald Soprano, The Lesson, The Chair, and Rhinoceros

Dramatists and Dramas

Dramatists and Dramas
Author: Harold Bloom
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2009
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0791093743

Presents a compilation of Bloom's introductions to the Modern critical views and Modern critical interpretations series of books, focusing on drama and dramatists.

Tom Stoppard

Tom Stoppard
Author: Harold Bloom
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2009
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1438116527

Tom Stoppard is said to have transcended the influence of Samuel Beckett and found his true precursor in Oscar Wilde. This edition of Bloom's Major Dramatists examines Stoppard's work, including Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Jump

Shakespeare's Tragedies

Shakespeare's Tragedies
Author: Harold Bloom
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 119
Release: 2009
Genre: Criticism
ISBN: 1438116497

Discusses the plot, characters, and themes of five Shakespearean tragedies.

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize)

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize)
Author: Paul Zindel
Publisher: Graymalkin Media
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1935169696

Paul Zindel's compelling and inspirational Pulitzer Prize-winning play that was made into a motion picture directed by Paul Newman starring Joanne Woodward. The old, converted vegetable shop where Tillie lives is more like a madhouse than a home. Tillie's mother, Beatrice, is bitter and cruel, yet desperate for her daughters' love. Her sister, Ruth, suffers epileptic fits and sneaks cigarettes every chance she gets. In the midst of chaos, Tillie struggles to keep her focus and dreams alive. Tillie — keeper of rabbits, dreamer of atoms, true believer in life, hope, and the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigolds.

Kingdom City

Kingdom City
Author: Sheri Wilner
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Total Pages: 83
Release: 2018-06-18
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0822237407

When displaced New York director Miriam Bloom finds herself in Kingdom City, Missouri, she reluctantly agrees to direct a high school production of The Crucible. As the play unlocks the students’ dark secrets, a local youth minister threatens to cancel the play, creating a firestorm in this small conservative town. Inspired by actual events that occurred in 2006, KINGDOM CITY strives to present an even-handed examination of the fears and concerns that arise when the welfare of children is at stake.

Henrik Ibsen

Henrik Ibsen
Author: Harold Bloom
Publisher: Facts On File
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre:
ISBN: 9781604135770

Which plays are truly great, and why? Compiled in consultation with literary scholars, this fascinating reference profiles 100 of the greatest plays drawn from all cultures and periods of literature. The Drama 100 is sure to engage students and theatergoers in a spirited discussion of literary values. Each entry provides a plot summary and assessment, with an emphasis on details about the play's creation, critical reception, and contribution to literary and theatrical history. Additional features include a chronology, a list of honorable mentions (""A Second Hundred""), and an index.. Among the works selected are: .Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot.Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard.Caryl Churchill's Cloud Nine.Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House.Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun.William Shakespeare's King Lear.Sophocles' Oedipus the King.August Wilson's Fences.Tang Xianzu's The Peony Pavilion.and many more.

Aeschylus

Aeschylus
Author: Harold Bloom
Publisher: Chelsea House
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2002
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780791063552

Provides a research and study guide for three plays by Aeschylus, including plot summaries, lists of characters, and critical reviews.