| American Drama 1900-1990 Contributor(s): Shiach, Don (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521655919 ISBN-13: 9780521655910 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $24.37 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2000 Annotation: American Drama 1900-1990 is a new title in the Cambridge Contexts in Literature series. It is designed to support the needs of advanced level students of English literature. Each title in the series has the quality, content and level endorsed by the OCR examination board. However, the texts provide the background and focus suitable for any examination board at advanced level. The series explores the contextual study of texts by concentrating on key periods, topics and comparisons in literature. Each book adopts an interactive approach and provides the background for understanding the significance of literary, historical and social contexts. Students are encouraged to investigate different interpretations that may be applied to literary texts by different readers, through a variety of activities and questions, the use of study aids, such as chronologies and glossaries, and the inclusion of anthology sections to exemplify issues. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Drama - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Arts & Humanities |
| Dewey: 812 |
| LCCN: 00712195 |
| Series: Cambridge Contexts in Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.23" H x 5.96" W x 9.02" (0.47 lbs) 130 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. This book is written for those beginning a study of American literature as part of an advanced course in English, or for anyone interested in American drama in the 20th century. It aims to encourage readers to explore beyond the few well-known playwrights, and to place the plays as they are read within the context of the development of American society during the 20th century. |