Covering the period 1879 to 1959, and taking in everything fromIbsen to Beckett, this book is volume one of a two-partcomprehensive examination of the plays, dramatists, and movementsthat comprise modern world drama. Contains detailed analysis of plays and playwrights, connectingthemes and offering original interpretationsIncludes coverage of non-English works and traditions to createa global view of modern dramaConsiders the influence of modernism in art, music, literature, architecture, society, and politics on the formation of moderndramatic literatureTakes an interpretative and analytical approach to moderndramatic texts rather than focusing on production historyIncludes coverage of the ways in which staging practices, design concepts, and acting styles informed the construction of thedramas
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