American drama, 1940-1960
a critical history
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Author
Publication
1994 - Twayne Publishers, New York, Massachusetts
Language
English
Word Count
62,750 words, Guess
Page Count
251 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1423325M
- ISBN-10080578957X
- OCLC Control Number29220621
- OCLC Control Numberamericandrama1940000adle
- Library of Congress Control Number93033791
and 1 more
- Goodreads2947026
Classifications
- DDC812/.5409
- LCCPS351 .A35 1994
Description
The 1940s and 1950s indisputably compose the classic period of American drama, witnessing the first productions of The Iceman Cometh and Long Day's Journey Into Night, of Death of a Salesman and The Crucible, of The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Thomas P. Adler tells the story of these remarkable years largely through its dominant voices: Eugene O'Neill, Lillian Hellman, Arthur Miller, William Inge, Lorraine Hansberry, Edward Albee, and Tennessee Williams. One chapter - in Williams's case two - is devoted to each, and through careful analysis of the work of one playwright after another the persistent themes of the period emerge.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Twayne's critical history of American drama
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