| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 384 pages) : illustrations, photos. |
| Series |
Gale eBooks
|
| 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 |
36 views / Naomi Iizuka -- Anna in the tropics / Nilo Cruz -- As bees in honey drown / Douglas Carter Beane -- Feeding the moonfish / Barbara Wiechmannn -- An ideal husband / Oscar Wilde -- India song / Marguerite Duras -- Le Cid / Pierre Corneille -- The Miss Firecracker contest / Beth Henley -- The other shore / Gao Xingjian -- The producers / Mel Brooks -- Proof / David Auburn -- Romeo and Juliet / William Shakespeare -- The Spanish tragedy / Thomas Kyd -- Tamburlaine the great / Christopher Marlowe. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Iizuka, Naomi. 36 views.
|
|
Cruz, Nilo. Anna in the tropics.
|
|
Beane, Douglas Carter, 1959- As bees in honey drown.
|
|
Wiechmann, Barbara. Feeding the moonfish. |
|
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900. Ideal husband.
|
|
Duras, Marguerite. India song.
|
|
Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684. Cid.
|
|
Henley, Beth. Miss Firecracker contest.
|
|
Gao, Xingjian. Other shore.
|
|
Brooks, Mel, 1926- Producers.
|
|
Auburn, David, 1969- Proof.
|
|
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet.
|
|
Kyd, Thomas, 1558-1594. Spanish tragedy.
|
|
Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593. Tamburlaine the great.
|
|
Drama -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States.
|
|
Drama -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States.
|
|
Drama -- 20th century.
|
|
American drama -- 20th century.
|
| Added Author |
Hacht, Anne Marie, editor.
|
|
Gale Group.
|
| Other Form: |
Print version: Drama for students, Volume 21. Detroit, Mich. : Gale, c2005 9780787668181 |
| ISBN |
9781414405674 (electronic book) |
|
1414405677 (electronic book) |
|
9780787668181 |
|
0787668184 |
|
More Resources