The Theatre of War
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The Theatre of War

The First World War in British and Irish Drama

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The Theatre of War

The First World War in British and Irish Drama

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The Theatre of War surveys more than two hundred plays about the First World War written, published and/or performed in Britain and Ireland between 1909 and 1998. Perspectives discussed include: subject matter, technique and evaluation. The result is an understanding of the First World War as a watershed in international history.

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2007
ISBN
9780230590649
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
European Literary Criticism
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Introduction
  5. Part I: Theatres of War: Aspects of Subject Matter
  6. Part II: Staging the War: Aspects of Presentation
  7. Part III: Engaging Intellect or Emotions: Aspects of Attitude
  8. Part IV: Popular Failures and Successes: Aspects of Reception
  9. Part V: 'Good' versus 'Bad' War Plays: Aspects of Evaluation
  10. Part VI: British and Irish Plays about the First World War: Two Checklists
  11. Notes
  12. Index