The Norton Anthology of Drama

By Stanton B. Garner Jr., J. Ellen Gainor, Martin Puchner

Book Overview

Instructors love The Norton Anthology of Drama because it contains an ideal balance of teachable classics and exciting contemporary plays. It provides the essential classic plays instructors need to teach alongside exciting new selections that reflect the dynamism and diversity of theater. Headnotes and critical annotations underscore the vitality of theatre from its beginnings to the contemporary stage, and the Short History of Theater section in the Introduction highlights the essential events and artists in theater history from Ancient Greece to the present. The Fourth Edition combines the Third Edition's volumes into a single expanded anthology of selections. Informed by a survey of more than 150 instructors, the Fourth Edition includes thirty-one of the most popular works from previous editions, plus seven new plays. Available for the first time as an ebook enriched with new videos, the Fourth Edition offers the best value and reading experience for students, and is the easiest volume for instructors to assign for any course on drama, theater history, performance, or playwriting.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324073225
• ISBN13: 9781324073222
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 2112 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 1.7" x 5.9"

Customer Reviews

Lovely introduction to drama!

Saw this in a bookstore for an outrageous price, was so glad to see it here for a better one! The book itself has a fine balance between how much detail it delves into and the ease of reading. It’s easy and quick, but still gives you enough information for context. The play selection is diverse and the footnotes are always a joy to read through.