Eight Modern Plays: A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical

Eight Modern Plays: A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical Editions)

This Norton Critical Edition presents some of the most important voices in modern drama and, through the inclusion of supporting materials, places each play in its proper intellectual, artistic, and historical context.
Included here are the complete texts of eight major plays by eight major playwrights: Henrik Ibsenâ€™s The Wild Duck, Anton Chekhovâ€™s Three Sisters, George Bernard Shawâ€™s Candida, August Strindbergâ€™s The Ghost Sonata, Luigi Pirandelloâ€™s Six Characters in Search of an Author, Eugene Oâ€™Neillâ€™s Long Dayâ€™s Journey into Night, Bertolt Brechtâ€™s Mother Courage and Her Children, and Samuel Beckettâ€™s Happy Days.

The most accurate and readable translations have been chosen for plays originally in foreign languages, including a new translation of Pirandelloâ€™s Six Characters in Search of an Author by Anthony Caputi, based on the definitive Italian text of 1925.

Each play has been carefully annotated for the student readerâ€•foreign words and phrases are translated, allusions beyond the range of general knowledge are explained, and historical material is included as needed.

A comprehensive "Backgrounds and Criticism" section provides supporting materials by each playwright representedâ€•letters, essays, authorsâ€™ notesâ€•as well as a broad sampling of critical reviews and interpretations for each play.

A Selected Bibliography is also included.
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780393960150
ReleaseDate 1991-04-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780393960150

Country	USA
Brand	W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer	W. W. Norton & Company
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780393960150
ReleaseDate	1991-04-17
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780393960150

Eight Modern Plays: A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical Editions)

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