| The Theory and Analysis of Drama Contributor(s): Pfister, Manfred (Author), Halliday, John (Translator) |
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ISBN: 052142383X ISBN-13: 9780521423830 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1991 Annotation: Manfred Pfister??'s book is the first to provide a coherent and comprehensive framework for the analysis of plays in all their dramatic and theatrical dimensions. The materical on which his analysis is based covers all genres and periods of drama, from Greek tragedy and comedy to the contemporary theatre, with the plays of Shakespeare providing a special focus. His approach is not historical but systematic, combining more abstract categorisations with detailed and concrete interpretations of specific sample texts. An extensive international bibliography of relevant theatre and drama studies further enhances the practical value of the book. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Drama - Drama - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory |
| Dewey: 801.952 |
| LCCN: 87033396 |
| Series: European Studies in English Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9" (1.15 lbs) 360 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Manfred Pfister's book is the first to provide a coherent and comprehensive framework for the analysis of plays in all their dramatic and theatrical dimensions. The materical on which his analysis is based covers all genres and periods of drama, from Greek tragedy and comedy to the contemporary theatre, with the plays of Shakespeare providing a special focus. His approach is not historical but systematic, combining more abstract categorisations with detailed and concrete interpretations of specific sample texts. An extensive international bibliography of relevant theatre and drama studies further enhances the practical value of the book. |