The Oxford dictionary of plays / Michael Patterson.
2015
PN1625 .P38 2015
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Title
The Oxford dictionary of plays / Michael Patterson.
Author
Patterson, Michael, author.
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9780191760082 (electronic book)
Published
[Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource
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PN1625 .P38 2015
Dewey Decimal Classification
809.2003
Summary
This resource provides essential information on the best-known, best-loved, and most important plays in world theatre. Each entry includes details of the title, author, date of writing, date of first performance, genre, setting, and composition of cast; there is also a summary of the play's plot, and a brief commentary. Genres covered include: burlesque, comedy, farce, historical drama, kabuki, masque, melodrama, morality play, mystery play, No, romantic comedy, tragicomedy, satire, and tragedy.
Note
This resource provides essential information on the best-known, best-loved, and most important plays in world theatre. Each entry includes details of the title, author, date of writing, date of first performance, genre, setting, and composition of cast; there is also a summary of the play's plot, and a brief commentary. Genres covered include: burlesque, comedy, farce, historical drama, kabuki, masque, melodrama, morality play, mystery play, No, romantic comedy, tragicomedy, satire, and tragedy.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 20, 2015).
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