Drama for Students - Volume 9 - Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Commonly Studied Dramas

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Drama for Students, Volume 9 presents analysis, context, and criticism of commonly studied dramas. It opens with editorial and publication credits, followed by an institutional framework including a National Advisory Board and contributor acknowledgments. The work then introduces a guiding study of drama: understanding meanings others create, grasping what shapes artistic production, and gaining insight into oneself through reflective distance. A structured table of contents surveys major dramatic works and indexes.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages421

Reading Time10 h 48 min

AccessFree to download

Guest Foreword

The Study of Drama

Introduction

Literary Chronology

Acknowledgments

Contributors

Antigone

The Chairs

The Elephant Man

The Front Page

Funnyhouse of a Negro

The Ghost Sonata

The Good Person of Szechwan

Hot L Baltimore

Lady Windermere’s Fan

The Lower Depths

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FAQs

What is the purpose of studying drama according to the introduction?

The study of drama aims to learn the meanings others have made of life, understand what it takes to produce a work of art, and gain insight into oneself.

How does drama create an experience for the audience?

Drama produces a separate, aesthetic world and a moment of being for the audience, while still maintaining the detachment of a reflective observer.

Which major elements are included in the table of contents?

The table of contents lists individual dramas by title and author, along with sections such as guest foreword, introduction, literary chronology, acknowledgments, contributors, and multiple indexes.

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