English Drama, 1900-1930

English Drama, 1900-1930
Title English Drama, 1900-1930 PDF eBook
Author Allardyce Nicoll
Publisher Jones & Bartlett Learning
Pages 1112
Release 2009
Genre English drama
ISBN 9780521129473

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English Drama, 1900-1930

English Drama, 1900-1930
Title English Drama, 1900-1930 PDF eBook
Author Allardyce Nicoll
Publisher
Pages 1083
Release 1973
Genre
ISBN

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A History of English Drama 1660-1900

A History of English Drama 1660-1900
Title A History of English Drama 1660-1900 PDF eBook
Author Allardyce Nicoll
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 688
Release 2009-06-25
Genre Drama
ISBN 9780521109314

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Nicoll's History, which tells the story of English drama from the reopening of the theatres at the time of the Restoration right through to the end of the Victorian period, was viewed by Notes and Queries (1952) as 'a great work of exploration, a detailed guide to the untrodden acres of our dramatic history, hitherto largely ignored as barren and devoid of interest'.

The Bible and Modern British Drama

The Bible and Modern British Drama
Title The Bible and Modern British Drama PDF eBook
Author Mary F. Brewer
Publisher Routledge
Pages 279
Release 2019-10-02
Genre Drama
ISBN 1000691519

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The Bible and Modern British Drama: 1930 to the Present Day is the first full-length study to explore how playwrights in the modern period have adapted popular biblical stories, such as Abraham and Isaac, Moses and the Exodus from Egypt, and the life and death of Jesus, for the stage. The book offers detailed and accessible interpretations of the work of well-known dramatists such as Christopher Fry, Howard Brenton, and Steven Berkoff, alongside the work of writers whose plays have been neglected in recent criticism, such as James Bridie and Laurence Housman. The drama is analysed within the context of changes in religious belief and practice over the course of the modern period in Britain, comparing plays that approach the Bible from a traditional religious perspective with those that offer alternative viewpoints on the text, including the voices of gay, feminist, black, Jewish, and Muslim dramatists. In doing so, the author offers a broad and in-depth exploration that is grounded in current scholarship, ranging from the past to present, across boundaries of race and gender. Ideal for students, researchers, and general readers interested in understanding how the Bible has served as an important source text for British playwrights in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, The Bible and Modern British Drama shows how Bible-based drama has been influential in creating and disseminating ideas of what constitutes a "good" life, both on an individual and social level.

History of English Drama, 1660-1900: Volume 2, Early Eighteenth Century Drama

History of English Drama, 1660-1900: Volume 2, Early Eighteenth Century Drama
Title History of English Drama, 1660-1900: Volume 2, Early Eighteenth Century Drama PDF eBook
Author Allardyce Nicoll
Publisher
Pages 484
Release 1952
Genre Drama
ISBN

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Nicoll's History, which tells the story of English drama from the reopening of the theatres at the time of the Restoration right through to the end of the Victorian period, was viewed by Notes and Queries (1952) as 'a great work of exploration, a detailed guide to the untrodden acres of our dramatic history, hitherto largely ignored as barren and devoid of interest'.

The Cambridge Companion to British Literature of the 1930s

The Cambridge Companion to British Literature of the 1930s
Title The Cambridge Companion to British Literature of the 1930s PDF eBook
Author James Smith
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 269
Release 2019-12-19
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 1108481086

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Explores 1930s authors, genres, and contexts, giving fresh attention to well-known authors and bringing new writers and approaches to the fore.

British Playwrights, 1880-1956

British Playwrights, 1880-1956
Title British Playwrights, 1880-1956 PDF eBook
Author William W. Demastes
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Pages 470
Release 1996-12-09
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 0313032653

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From 1880 to 1956, when John Osborne transformed the British theater world with Look Back in Anger, British playwrights made numerous lasting contributions and provided a foundation for the innovations of dramatists during the latter half of the 20th century. This reference profiles the life and work of some 40 British playwrights active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many of whom are also known for their work as novelists and poets. Included are figures such as W. H. Auden, Max Beerbohm, Noel Coward, T. S. Eliot, John Galsworthy, Graham Greene, D. H. Lawrence, W. Somerset Maugham, George Bernard Shaw, and Oscar Wilde. Each entry provides a biographical overview; a list of major plays and summaries of their critical reception; a list of minor plays, adaptations, and productions; an assessment of the playwright's career; and archival and bibliographical information. Included in this reference book are alphabetically arranged entries for some 40 British playwrights active from 1880 through 1956. Entries are written by expert contributors, with each entry providing a biographical overview; a list of major plays, premieres, and significant revivals, along with a summary of the critical reception of these works; a listing of additional plays, adaptations, and productions; an assessment of the playwright's career and contributions, with reference to published evaluations in magazines, journals, dissertations, and books; a listing of locations housing unpublished archival material, if available; a selected bibliography of the dramatist's published plays and of essays and articles by the playwright on aspects of the theater; a selected bibliography of secondary sources; and, when available, a listing of previously published bibliographies on the playwright.