The Drama Handbook: A Guide to Reading Plays

Mary E Luckhurst; John Lennard

doi:10.1017/S0307883302270364

The Drama Handbook: A Guide to Reading Plays

Mary E Luckhurst
, John Lennard

School of Arts

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This book provides an accessible guide to drama, its craft, and its technique using extensive examples from the major dramatists' most frequently studied plays. It aims to make students familiar with technical vocabulary and critical concepts that will deepen their reading of drama. With a special section on exam technique and a glossary of terms, this is an ideal introduction to the concepts and issues students will find useful when reading drama.

Original language	English
Publisher	Oxford University Press, New York
Number of pages	401
Volume	27
Edition	3
ISBN (Print)	0198700709, 9780198700708
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0307883302270364
Publication status	Published - 15 May 2003

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Theatre. Performance, Plays, Drama

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