| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 384 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Gale virtual reference library |
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Gale virtual reference library.
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| 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 |
| 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 |
Auburn, David, 1969- Proof
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Beane, Douglas Carter, 1959- As bees in honey drown
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Brooks, Mel, 1926- Producers.
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Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684. Cid.
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Cruz, Nilo. Anna in the tropics
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Duras, Marguerite. India song
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Gao, Xingjian. Plays. Selections. English.
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Henley, Beth. Miss Firecracker contest
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Iizuka, Naomi. 36 views
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Kyd, Thomas, 1558-1594. Spanish tragedy.
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Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593. Tamburlaine the Great.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet.
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Wiechmann, Barbara. Feeding the moonfish
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Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900. Ideal husband.
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Anna in the tropics (Cruz, Nilo) |
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Cid (Corneille, Pierre) |
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Ideal husband (Wilde, Oscar) |
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Producers (Brooks, Mel) |
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Proof (Auburn, David) |
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Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare, William) |
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Spanish tragedy (Kyd, Thomas) |
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Tamburlaine the Great (Marlowe, Christopher) |
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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 |
1414405677 |
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9781414405674 |
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