The Oxford Handbook of American Drama

The Oxford Handbook of American Drama
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 593
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ISBN-10 : 9780199731497
ISBN-13 : 0199731497
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Book Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of American Drama by : Jeffrey H. Richards

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of American Drama written by Jeffrey H. Richards and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the history of American drama from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. It describes origins of early republican drama and its evolution during the pre-war and post-war periods. It traces the emergence of different types of American drama including protest plays, reform drama, political drama, experimental drama, urban plays, feminist drama and realist plays. This volume also analyzes the works of some of the most notable American playwrights including Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, and Arthur Miller and those written by women dramatists.


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