Originally published in 1973, Dukore discusses the theory of drama that is the basis of Shaw's comedies, which present his views of mores and follies. He proposes fresh perspectives from which to regard Shaw's works for the theatre - works that were arrestingly relevant and immediate to the time.
Originally published in 1973, Dukore discusses the theory of drama that is the basis of Shaw's comedies, which present his views of mores and follies. He proposes fresh perspectives from which to regard Shaw's works for the theatre - works that were arrestingly relevant and immediate to the time.
Bernard F. Dukore is University Distinguished Professor Emeritus in Theatre Arts and Humanities at Virginia Tech, USA. He has written extensively on Bernard Shaw and other modern dramatists, including Shaw's fellow-Nobel prizewinner, Harold Pinter. His most recent books on Shaw are Crimes and Punishments and Bernard Shaw (2017), Bernard Shaw and the Censors: Fights and Failures, Stage and Screen (2020), and Unions, Strikes, Shaw: "The Capitalism of the Proletariat" (2022).
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction. Part One: Shaw on Playwriting. Part Two: Shaw the Playwright . 1. Discussions in Plays and Discussion Plays 2. Foundations and Development 3. The Center and the Frame 4. Repairing and Refinishing 5. The Absurd and the Existential 6. The Socialist Goal and the Parable Form. Bibliography. Index.
Introduction. Part One: Shaw on Playwriting. Part Two: Shaw the Playwright . 1. Discussions in Plays and Discussion Plays 2. Foundations and Development 3. The Center and the Frame 4. Repairing and Refinishing 5. The Absurd and the Existential 6. The Socialist Goal and the Parable Form. Bibliography. Index.
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