Drama a pocket anthology

Synopsis

* indicate new selections.   Introduction. The Play’s the Thing. Origins of Drama. Aristotle on Tragedy. Plot. Characterization. Theme. Diction. Spectacle. Brief History and Description of Dramatic Conventions. Film Versions:  A Note. Writing About Drama.   Drama. Sophocles (496?-406 B. C.),Oedipus the King, trans. Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald. William Shakespeare (1564-1616),The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice. Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906),A Doll House, trans. Rolfe Fjelde. Susan Glaspell (1882-1948),Trifles. *Tennessee Williams (1911-1983),The Glass Menagerie. Arthur Miller (B. 1915),Death of a Salesman. *Edward Albee, (B. 1928),The Sandbox. *Athol Fugard (B. 1932),“Master Harold” . . . and the boys. August Wilson (B. 1945),Fences. David Ives (B. 1950),Sure Thing. *Paula Vogel (b. 1951),How I Learned to Drive. *Catherine Celesia Allen (B. ?),Anything for You. Acknowledgements.   List of Critical Terms.