Drama for Students: Vol. 6

ISBN-10
0787627550
ISBN-13
9780787627553
Series
Drama for Students
Category
American drama
Language
English
Published
1999
Author
Thomson Gale Staff

Description

Annotation Give students the tools they need to make books and authors a meaningful part of their lives by introducing them to one of our "For Students" literary references. These resources are specially crafted to meet the curricular needs of high school and undergraduate college students and their teachers as well as the interests of general readers and researchers. Each title in the series provides understandable, comprehensive explanations of the most commonly studied poems, novels, dramas, epics and short stories as identified by an advisory board of teachers and librarians. No other literature references furnish such a high level of coverage -- all written in an unassuming tone that users will welcome. The references in the Gale Group's "For Students" series provide: -- Easy-to-read discussions of themes, plots and characters-- Easy-to-understand critical essays chosen specifically for students-- Analysis of each work's construction and historical context-- Photos, illustrations and other graphics-- And moreThe "For Students" series includes Poetry for Students, Novels for Students, Short Stories for Students, Drama for Students, Shakespeare for Students, Shakespeare's Characters for Students and Epics for Students. They're sure to be a welcome addition to your library. Each volume of Drama for Students features coverage of 15 to 20 plays most frequently studied in literature classes. Each detailed, illustrated entry provides: -- An overview of the play-- A brief biography of the playwright-- A plot summary-- An annotated character last-- A discussion of the play's principal themes-- Essays on the play's construction-- Historical andcultural context sections that illuminate the play's role in inter-curricular studies-- Excerpted critical commentary on various facets of the play-- Extensive subject/theme, ethnicity/nationality, and author/title in.

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