The Methuen Drama Book of Naturalist Plays: A Doll's House; Miss Julie; The Weavers; Mrs Warren's Profession; Three Sisters; Strife
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Methuen Drama Book of Naturalist Plays: A Doll's House; Miss Julie; The Weavers; Mrs Warren's Profession; Three Sisters; Strife
By (Author) Dr. Chris Megson
By (author) Henrik Ibsen
By (author) August Strindberg
By (author) Gerhart Hauptmann
By (author) Bernard Shaw
By (author) Anton Chekhov
By (author) John Galsworthy
Translated by Frank Marcus
Translated by Michael Frayn
Translated by Michael Meyer
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Methuen Drama
1st September 2010
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Literary studies: plays and playwrights
Theatre studies
808.82
Physical Properties
Paperback
480
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 28mm
522g
Description
The study of Naturalist theatre remains a staple and often foundational part of the curriculum at all levels of drama education. This anthology of six of the most commonly studied and revived Naturalist plays from the European repertoire offers a unique compendium that will serve as required reading for drama courses and is ideal for theatre practitioners and fans.
The selected plays perfectly reflect the formal and geographical diversity of Naturalist theatre as well as its major philosophical, political and theatrical preoccupations.
A critical introduction by Dr Chris Megson contextualises the emergence of Naturalist theatre in the late nineteenth century, identifying its principal aims and methods; provides an analysis of the selected plays, mapping their key preoccupations, and ends by considering Naturalism's enduring legacy and resonance today.
Author Bio
Six of the most influential and most studied European playwrights whose work is associated with the advent and development of Naturalism in the theatre. Dr Chris Megson is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Drama and Theatre at Royal Holloway, the University of London.
