Author : J. V. Elizabeth Whitehead
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Twentieth Century Poetic Drama in English by : J. V. Elizabeth Whitehead
Download or read book Twentieth Century Poetic Drama in English written by J. V. Elizabeth Whitehead and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This thesis is to be a study of poetic drama from 1900 to 1940 with attention directed to plays that were written for production during the last ten years in particular. The dramas to be considered here are limited to those in the English language; but as they all fall naturally into three groups according to the nation which saw their birth, separate accounts will be given of the genre in England, Ireland and America. For purposes of comparison an historical survey of the beginnings and development of English poetic drama will precede the more detailed evidence presented on this century's output. [...]" --