Masterpieces of 20th-Century American Drama (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313332234)

American playwrights have made enormous contributions to world drama during the last century, and their works are widely read and performed. This reference conveniently introduces 10 of the most important modern American plays read by students. An introductory essay concisely overviews modern American drama, and each of the chapters that follow examines a particular play. Among the plays discussed are Thornton Wilder's Our Town, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, and August Wilson's The Piano Lesson. Each chapter includes a biography, a plot summary, an analysis of the play's themes, characters, and dramatic art, and a review of its historical background and reception. Chapters list works for further reading, and the volume closes with a selected, general bibliography.

Author: Susan C. W. Abbotson
ISBN-10: 0313332231
ISBN-13: 9780313332234
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2005
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 9.32h x 6.48w x 0.93d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 04/01/2006 pg. 89
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2006 pg. 472