Collection of ebooks covering history and literary criticism. Includes a large collection of American slave narratives.
Dramatists and Drama by
Each volume's introduction presents Bloom's general overview of the genre and his thoughts on its development. Each volume's bibliographic information is genre specific and directs the reader to additional resources for further study - All essays are written by Harold Bloom
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! by
Step back to an English village in 1255, where life plays out in dramatic vignettes illuminating twenty-two unforgettable characters. Maidens, monks, and millers' sons - in these pages, readers will meet them all.
Seventeen Plays by
The seventeen plays in this anthology include a variety of European and American drama, with emphasis on the modern period. Criteria for selection included representation of important periods, genres, or playwrights; widespread agreement that the individual plays are either classics or major works by important dramatists.
Theatre Studies by
This is an essential read for anyone setting out to study the thrilling world of theatre for the first time. Introducing you to all the aspects of drama, theatre and performance you will be studying in your course, from the theoretical to the practical, Theatre Studies: The Basicswill take you through such topics as: dramatic genres, from tragedy to political documentary theories of performance the history of the theatre in the West acting, directing and scenography the audience. Drawing on a wide range of examples, from Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannusto Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti's controversial Behzti, and including chapter summaries and pointers to further reading, Theatre Studies: The Basicshas all you need to get your studies off to a flying start.
Twelve Great Plays by
Twelve Great Plays is a compilation of plays by Marlowe, Shakespeare, Williams and more along with critical commentary provided by Dean.
Weekly anthology show featuring contemporary audio drama / radio drama shows from around the world. Podcasting since 2007, Radio Drama Revival features an archive of 200+ audio plays created since 1980 including sci-fi, fantasy, drama, crime, adventure, mysteries, and stuff that defies description.