Types of English drama / edited by John W. Ashton.

Author/creator Ashton, John William, 1900-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : The Macmillan Company, 1940.
Descriptionix, 750 pages ; 22 cm.
Subjects

SeriesTypes of English literature
Types of English literature. ^A669346
Contents The mystery play: The play of Abraham and Melchizedek and Lot, with the sacrifice of Isaac.--The moral play: Everyman.--Romantic comedy: Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay, by Robert Greene.--The history play: Edward II, by Christopher Marlowe.--Realistic comedy: The alchemist, by Ben Jonson.--Domestic tragedy: A woman killed with kindness, by Thomas Heywood.--The comedy of manners: The way of the world, by William Congreve.--Song drama: The beggar's opera, by John Gay.--Burlesque drama: The critic, by R. B. Sheridan.--Romantic tragedy: A blot on the 'scutcheon, by Robert Browning.--Farce: The importance of being earnest, by Oscar Wilde.--Realistic tragedy: Anna Christie, by Eugene O'Neill.
General noteEach selection preceded by a sketch of the author, with bibliography.
LCCN 41001494

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks PR1245 .A7 1940 ✔ Available Place Hold