An Inspector Calls - GCSE Student Guides

Written specifically for GCSE students by academics in the field, the Methuen Drama GCSE Student Guides conveniently gather indispensable resources and tips for successful understanding and writing all in one place, preparing students to approach their exams with confidence.Key features include a critical commentary of the play with extensive, clearly labelled analyses on themes, characters and context. They take studying drama even further with sections on dramatic technique, critical reception, related works, fascinating behind-the-scenes interviews with playwrights, directors or actors, and a helpful glossary of dramatic terms.An English theatre classic, J. B. Priestley's A nspector Calls is as much about today as it is about the 20th century. On a night in 1912, Inspector Goole's unexpected arrival at the Birling family's home turns a dinner party into a murder investigation with some shattering conclusions. Closely following the requirements of GCSE English Literature assessment objectives, these studies include expert advice on how to write about modern drama. With featured activities for group study and independent work, they are versatile and valuable to students and teachers alike.

Product details

• Authors: Philip Roberts, Philip (Emeritus Professor of Drama and T Roberts, Philip (Emeritus Professor of Drama and Theatre Studies in the University of Leeds Roberts, Roberts Philip
• Assisted by: Matthew Nichols (Editor), Jenny Stevens (Editor)
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.04.2016
• EAN: 9781474233637
• ISBN: 978-1-4742-3363-7
• No. of pages: 120
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 10 mm
• Series: GCSE Student Guides; GCSE Student Guides
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Fiction > Narrative literature; Theaterstücke (div.), YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Drama, For secondary education, For National Curriculum Key Stage 4 & Gcse, Educational: Study & Revision Guides, Educational: Drama and performance arts, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Study Aids / General, Educational: study and revision guides