The Dramatic experience : a guide to the reading of plays
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The Dramatic experience : a guide to the reading of plays
Cambridge University Press, 1975
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The Dramatic experience
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First published 1965
First paperback edition published 1975
Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-150) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Plays are, of course, meant to be seen, not read, but many people find it impossible to visit the theatre regularly and it is for them that Professor Styan intends this book, originally published in 1965, to promote better understanding of the dramatist's intentions and fuller enjoyment of the play. He defines what a play is and discusses such topics as the development of the theatre - its different stages, kinds of drama and types of character - the tone and tempo in which the play is written, the roles of actor and audience and the structure and interplay of plot and subplot. Charts of theatrical history, a glossary and reading lists, as well as drawings and diagrams by David Gentleman, provide further help for the reader.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Preface to the paperback edition
- 1. Seeing and hearing
- 2. The stage alive
- 3. Words and voices
- 4. How real is a character?
- 5. What's in a plot
- 6. Comedy, tragedy and the mood of the audience
- 7. Drama in its medium
- Charts of theatrical history
- Glossary
- Basic reading lists
- Index of playwrights and plays
- Index of subjects.
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