A Reader's Guide to Modern British Drama

This book reveals the influences of modern history and psychology on British drama; the all-important influence of Irish dramatists like Wilde, Shaw, O'Casey, and Beckett; the significance of the Independent Theatre of J. T. Grein and the early Royal Court Theatre; the gay community's contribution to the British theater; the powerful new feminist drama; and the British festival theater. Auseful tool for readers wishing to know more about Britain's great dramatic tradition and vital contemporary theater, for students pursuing drama studies, and for libraries in need of an accessible reference work.

Author: Sanford Sternlicht
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 12/01/2004
Pages: 259
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 8.48h x 5.74w x 0.65d
ISBN: 9780815630760

About the Author
Sanford Sternlicht teaches dramatic literature and theory in the Department of English at Syracuse University. He is the author of A Reader's Guide to Modern Irish Drama and A Reader's Guide to Modern American Drama.