The Bedford Anthology of Drama is the most comprehensive introductory drama resource available. Its 54 chronologically arranged plays represent every major period from classic times to the present. With in-depth treatment of 3 major playwrights, the strongest representation of plays by women and American multicultural plays, and an exciting contemporary section loaded with prize winners, The Bedford Anthology of Drama has the plays you want to teach and features designed to help students think critically about all aspects of a play as a work of literature and as a performance. Giving students a rich understanding of the plays and the contexts from which they emerge the anthology offers 57 commentaries, 4 Casebooks, the most extensive collection of theater photographs available in a text of this kind, coverage of writing about drama, and a robust companion web site with help for students and instructors.
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Bedford Introduction to Drama Review
I am so glad that I got this book from Amazon. This was in great condition! Thanks so much!
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Bedford Intro to Drama
I love this book and how it gives the history of the plays, the period it was created in and information about the playwrights.
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Good book!
I needed this book for a course I am taking and it arrived when I needed it most.
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A Collection Of 48 Important Plays
This book remains first and foremost the most comprehensive anthology available: a collection of 48 important plays that have shaped dramatic literature from the time of the early…
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Excellent Anthology For Theatre Students
The Bedford Drama book and The third edition are wonderful additions to classroom settings in teaching theatre.
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