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The contemporary British history play / Richard H. Palmer.
LIBRA PR739.H5 P35 1998
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Palmer, Richard H.
- Series:
- Contributions in drama and theatre studies 0163-3821 ; no. 81.
- Contributions in drama and theatre studies, 0163-3821 ; no. 81
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Historical drama, English--History and criticism.
- Historical drama, English.
- English drama--20th century--History and criticism.
- English drama.
- Literature and history--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Literature and history.
- Great Britain.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 257 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn : Greenwood Press, 1998.
- Summary:
- Investigates how British history plays since 1956 reflect the methods and values of New History, including Marxism, Social History, Feminism, Deconstructionism, and Postmodernism.
- Contents:
- 2. Biographical History Plays 21
- 3. Social History Plays 59
- 4. Oppositional History Plays 73
- 5. Marxist and Socialist History Plays 97
- 6. Feminist History Plays 133
- 7. Deconstructionist and Postmodern History Plays and Satire 161
- 8. The Search for a Theatrical Form 187
- Appendix A. Performance Dates of Contemporary British History Plays 225
- Appendix B. Performance Locales of Contemporary British History Plays 233.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [237]-244) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0313304971
- OCLC:
- 37837521
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