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Preface to Drama
Author | : Charles W. Cooper |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 785 |
Release | : 2015-06-25 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9781330388334 |
Excerpt from Preface to Drama: An Introduction to Dramatic Literature and Theater Art This textbook for undergraduates is a systematic introduction to Dramatic Literature within a theatrical context and to Theater Art within a literary context. It comprises two parts. "Part One: the Preface" consists of five essays on dramatic theory, to which are added five shorter plays as examples, with introductory notes and commentary. The point of view of the essays is psychological, and the drama is observed in its relation to common elements in human behavior. Consideration of it is controlled by the discriminating use of certain literary and theatrical terms. Thoughtful analysis of the content of a play enforces close interpretation of the lines and the patterning of the complex dramatic experience. This, in turn, calls for recognition of the theatrical potential of the playscript and for unusually creative reading. Once fully realized, the play then invites discussion in historical perspective and critical consideration of its form and ideas. "Part Two: the Plays" is an anthology of eight longer dramas, preceded by introductory notes and followed by pairs of selections from dramatic criticism. The plays in Preface to Drama, counting the short ones in Part One, make up a baker's dozen, representative of our Western Civilization. Here arc exemplified the short play, the medium, and the long - comedy, tragedy, and other types - classical, romantic, and realistic - ancient, more modern, and contemporary - European, British, and American. A handful of the great historic dramatists are here: Sophocles, Shakespeare, and Moliere. So, too, are the several fathers of modern drama: Ibsen, Shaw, and O'Neill. And here, as well, are significant recent dramatists: Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller. Modern literary playwrights, Laurence Housman and Thornton Wilder, rub elbows with theatrical actor-dramatists, Noel Coward and Howard Lindsay. Even the librettist, W. S. Gilbert, has his niche. But the plays selected for inclusion arc not merely representative; they have proved to be evocative of student interest and of class discussion, whether for their enduring values or for their immediate relevancy. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Heath Introduction to Drama
Author | : Jordan Yale Miller |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1148 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9780669244113 |
Theatre: A Very Short Introduction
Author | : Marvin Carlson |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2014-10-23 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0191648612 |
From before history was recorded to the present day, theatre has been a major artistic form around the world. From puppetry to mimes and street theatre, this complex art has utilized all other art forms such as dance, literature, music, painting, sculpture, and architecture. Every aspect of human activity and human culture can be, and has been, incorporated into the creation of theatre. In this Very Short Introduction Marvin Carlson takes us through Ancient Greece and Rome, to Medieval Japan and Europe, to America and beyond, and looks at how the various forms of theatre have been interpreted and enjoyed. Exploring the role that theatre artists play — from the actor and director to the designer and puppet-master, as well as the audience — this is an engaging exploration of what theatre has meant, and still means, to people of all ages at all times. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Preface to Drama
Author | : Charles William Cooper |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 773 |
Release | : 2003-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780758147134 |
The Routledge Introduction to American Drama
Author | : Paul Thifault |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2022-06-29 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1000598691 |
This volume provides an accessible and engaging guide to the study of American dramatic literature. Designed to support students in reading, discussing, and writing about commonly assigned American plays, this text offers timely resources to think critically and originally about key moments on the American stage. Combining comprehensive coverage of the core plays from the post-Revolutionary era to the present, each chapter includes: historical and cultural context of each of the plays and their distinctive literary features clear introductions to the ongoing critical debates they have provoked collaborative prompts for classroom or online discussion annotated bibliographies for further research With its accessible prose style and clear structure, this introduction spotlights specific plays while encouraging students to contemplate timely questions of American identity across its selected span of US theatrical history.
Drama & the Dramatic
Author | : S. W. Dawson |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 115 |
Release | : 2017-07-06 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1315388693 |
First published in 1970, this book explores drama as literature and provides critical overviews of different aspects of drama and the dramatic. It first asks what a play is, before going on to examine dramatic language, action and tension, dramatic irony, characters and drama’s relationship with modern criticism and the novel. This book will be a valuable resource to those studying drama and English literature.
An Introduction to Drama
Author | : G. B. Tennyson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : |
This pamphlet acts as both an introduction to drama for beginner students and as a reference book for more advanced students. The focus is on the play, as blueprint for production and as literary work -- Back cover.
An Introduction To--the Art of Theatre
Author | : Marsh Cassady |
Publisher | : Meriwether Publishing |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : |
Offers a comprehensive overview to the art of theatre, exploring every aspect of theatre history, production, role in cultures around the world, business aspects, major eras, and future potential.