The theory and analysis of drama
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The theory and analysis of drama
（European studies in English literature）
Cambridge University Press, 1991
First paperback ed.
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Das Drama
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Bibliography: p. 315-335
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Manfred Pfister's book is the first to provide a coherent and comprehensive framework for the analysis of plays in all their dramatic and theatrical dimensions. The materical on which his analysis is based covers all genres and periods of drama, from Greek tragedy and comedy to the contemporary theatre, with the plays of Shakespeare providing a special focus. His approach is not historical but systematic, combining more abstract categorisations with detailed and concrete interpretations of specific sample texts. An extensive international bibliography of relevant theatre and drama studies further enhances the practical value of the book.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Translator's note
- A note on the English edition
- 1. Drama and the dramatic
- 2. Drama and the theatre
- 3. Sending and receiving information
- 4. Verbal communication
- 5. Dramatis personae and dramatic figures
- 6. Story and plot
- 7. Structures of time and space
- Concluding note
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index of authors.
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