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The Compact Bedford Introduction to Drama presents a well-balanced selection of plays, commentaries, and casebooks in a concise, affordable format. Its 29 chronologically arranged plays represent every major period from classic times to the present. With in-depth treatment of William Shakespeare, a strong representation of plays by women and American multicultural plays, and an exciting contemporary section loaded with prize winners, The Compact Bedford Introduction… More >>
The Compact Bedford Introduction to Drama
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I had to buy this book as part of a college course curriculum.
It basically is filled with a bunch of plays written in various time periods around the world. It is arranged chronologically so there is a good amount of background information in the book on the different time periods.
In each ‘chapter’ or section of the book there is a brief introduction about the time period in which the plays were written. Then, for each play there is a short section before and after the play which gives prelude and summary which can help you further understand some of the more complicated plays. There are reviews by famous authors and playwrights as well following each play.
The reason I give this book only 3 stars is because there were many segments of the book which were very difficult to read and follow. I found myself many times going back over a particular section and reading it four and five times to make sense of it (mostly in the summaries and reviews – the plays were in original format and I had already read most of them at some point in my grammar school years). Now, I am a very intelligent person so if I find a section of reading difficult, the average reader will find it extremely difficult. Plus, I am not a major fan of literary arts which I’m sure contributes highly to this.
Rating: 3 / 5
I like how there’s lots of pages and the publishers didn’t use too much paper to do this book. It’s also not that heavy to carry around. Great textbook overall
Rating: 5 / 5
An incisive well-written work alive with the intellectual excitement of theater history. Essential reading for students, playwrights,performers and laymen. A living textbook celebrating the eternal triumphs of the human spirit that are our classic plays. Lee Jacobus enables readers to understand and appreciate what we must never take for granted. Human creativity.
Rating: 5 / 5