Author: Harold BloomPublisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438115458
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Presents a biography of Tennessee Williams along with critical views of his work.
Bloom's Major Dramatists
Author: Harold BloomPublisher: Chelsea House
ISBN: 9780791073766
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
History's greatest playwrights are covered in one set.
Eugene Ionesco
Author: Harold BloomPublisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438116411
Category : Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
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
Tennessee Williams
Author: Harold BloomPublisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438115458
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Presents a biography of Tennessee Williams along with critical views of his work.
Dramatists and Dramas
Author: Harold BloomPublisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 0791093743
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
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
Author: Harold BloomPublisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438116527
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
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
Author: Harold BloomPublisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438116497
Category : Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
Discusses the plot, characters, and themes of five Shakespearean tragedies.
Sam Shepard
Author: Harold BloomPublisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438116462
Category : Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
Sam Shepard is one of America's most prolific dramatists, as well as a screenplay writer, memoirist, and successful film actor. His irreverent, satirical, and nostalgic treatment of American popular culture has attracted a cult following as well as the re
Kingdom City
Author: Sheri WilnerPublisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
ISBN: 0822237407
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 83
Book Description
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.
Aeschylus
Author: Harold BloomPublisher: Chelsea House
ISBN: 9780791063552
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Provides a research and study guide for three plays by Aeschylus, including plot summaries, lists of characters, and critical reviews.
Henrik Ibsen
Author: Harold BloomPublisher: Facts On File
ISBN: 9781604135770
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.