Drama Genres Books

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21. The Politics of Identity in Irish Drama

    W.B. Yeats, Augusta Gregory and J.M. Synge

    By George Cusack

    Series: Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory

    This study examines the early dramatic works of Yeats, Synge, and Gregory in the context of late colonial Ireland’s unique socio-political landscape. By contextualizing each author’s work within the artistic and political discourses of their time, Cusack demonstrates the complex negotiation of...

    Published October 10th 2011 by Routledge
22. Shakespearian Tempst

    By G Wilson Knight

    Published August 29th 2011 by Routledge
23. Ecology and Environment in European Drama

    By Downing Cless

    Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies

    Looking at European drama through an ecological lens, this book chronicles nature and the environment as primary topics in major plays from ancient to recent times. Cless focuses on the few, yet well-known plays in which nature is at stake in the action or the environment is a dramatic force....

    Published August 15th 2011 by Routledge
24. The Elizabethan Dumb Show (Routledge Revivals)

    The History of a Dramatic Convention

    By Dieter Mehl

    First published in English in 1965, this book discusses the roots and development of the dumb show as a device in Elizabethan drama. The work provides not only a useful manual for those who wish to check the ocurrence of dumb shows and the uses to which they are put; it also makes a real...

    Published June 30th 2011 by Routledge
25. Shakespeares Dramatic Chall V

    By Wilson Knight

    Published May 23rd 2011 by Routledge
26. Shakespeare & Religion V 7

    By Wilson Knight

    Published May 23rd 2011 by Routledge
27. The Routledge Guide to William Shakespeare

    By Robert Shaughnessy

    Demystifying and contextualising Shakespeare for the twenty-first century, this book offers both an introduction to the subject for beginners as well as an invaluable resource for more experienced Shakespeareans. In this friendly, structured guide, Robert Shaughnessy: introduces...

    Published December 13th 2010 by Routledge
28. August Strindberg

    By Eszter Szalczer

    Series: Routledge Modern and Contemporary Dramatists

    Dramatist, theatre practitioner, novelist, and painter, August Strindberg’s diverse dramatic output embodied the modernist sensibility. He was above all one of the most radical innovators of Western theatre. This book provides an insightful assessment of Strindberg’s vital contribution to the...

    Published October 26th 2010 by Routledge
29. Anton Chekhov

    By Rose Whyman

    Series: Routledge Modern and Contemporary Dramatists

    Anton Chekhov offers a critical introduction to the plays and productions of this canonical playwright, examining the genius of Chekhov's writing, theatrical representation and dramatic philosophy. Emphasising Chekhov’s continued relevance and his mastery of the tragicomic, Rose Whyman provides an...

    Published August 10th 2010 by Routledge
30. Ben Jonson

    The Critical Heritage

    Edited by D.H. Craig

    The Critical Heritage gathers together a large body of critical sources on major figures in literature. Each volume presents contemporary responses to a writer's work, enabling students and researchers to read the material themselves....

    Published February 9th 2010 by Routledge