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Informationen zum Autor Sanford Sternlicht is Professor of English at Syracuse University. He has published several books of poetry, and his scholarly studies include A Reader's Guide to Modern Irish Drama (1998), Chaim Potok: A Critical Companion (Greenwood, 2000), Student Companion to Elie Wiesel (Greenwood, 2003), and Masterpieces of Modern British and Irish Drama (Greenwood, 2005). Klappentext Modern British and Irish dramatic works are among the plays most widely read by students. This volume conveniently introduces 10 major plays by British and Irish dramatists. Each chapter is devoted to a particular play and includes a brief biography, a plot synopsis, a discussion of major themes and characters, an overview of the play's historical background, an analysis of the work's dramatic style, an overview of the play's critical reception, and a list of works for further reading. Modern British and Irish dramatic works are widely enjoyed by general readers and high school students. But because they are rooted in literary Modernism and generally reflect particular historical and cultural concerns, they can also be difficult for students to understand. This volume concisely and conveniently introduces 10 masterpieces of British and Irish drama in an accessible manner. Zusammenfassung An overview for students of 10 major works of modern British and Irish drama. This volume concisely and conveniently introduces 10 masterpieces of British and Irish drama in an accessible manner. It overviews the historical and intellectual background of modern British and Irish drama and includes individual chapters on 10 major plays. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction :A. Two Cultures Historically Entwined B. Modern Drama C. Historical Background: 1899-2004 The Playboy of the Western World by John Millington Synge Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw Juno and the Paycock by Sean O'Casey Private Lives by Noel Coward Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett Look Back in Anger by John Osborne The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard Translations by Brian Friel Top Girls by Caryl Churchill Selected Bibliography Index ...
