The 101 greatest plays : from antiquity to the present /

What makes a great play? Does the definition change with time and circumstance? Are certain common factors visible down the ages? In revising the canon The 101 Greatest Plays is bound to stimulate passionate argument, but first and foremost it is a celebration of the art of the dramatist. It is the...

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Main Author: Billington, Michael, 1939- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Guardian Books/Faber & Faber, 2015.
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Summary:What makes a great play? Does the definition change with time and circumstance? Are certain common factors visible down the ages? In revising the canon The 101 Greatest Plays is bound to stimulate passionate argument, but first and foremost it is a celebration of the art of the dramatist. It is the product of a lifetime spent watching and reading, a record of the adventures of a soul amongst masterpieces.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:464 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:9781783350308
178335030X