{"product_id":"oxford-guide-to-plays-9780198604181","title":"Oxford Guide to Plays","description":"Now in paperback, \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Guide to Plays\u003c\/em\u003e offers a marvelous beideker to 1000 of the most important plays in world theater. Covering everything from \u003cem\u003eThe Seagull\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eDancing at Lughnasa, Angels in America\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Heidi Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e, this volume is the perfect resource for everyone who loves or works in the theater.\u003cbr\u003e Here is indeed a wealth of essential information. Written by theater authority Michael Patterson, each entry includes the title, author, date of composition, date of first performance, genre, setting, the composition of the cast, and more. In addition, the author provides an engaging synopsis of the plot and a brief commentary, perhaps on the context of the play, or the reasons for its enduring popularity. Around 80 of the most significant plays--from \u003cem\u003eThe Oresteia\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eWaiting for Godot\u003c\/em\u003e--receive more detailed coverage. The book covers every possible genre of theater, from burlesque and farce to kabuki, masque, mystery play, No, romantic comedy, satire, and tragedy. An index of characters helps the reader locate favorite roles, and trace the trajectory of major historical and legendary figures--such as Iphigenia--through world drama, even in plays that do not have entries in the dictionary. An index of playwrights, with dates, allows the reader to find all the plays included by a particular author.\u003cbr\u003e Anyone with a professional, amateur, academic, or recreational interest in the theater will want this book. Whether you want to find out the author of a play, or to see when it was first performed, or to decide if a play would be suitable for your theater company or drama group, this book will provide the answers to all your theater questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198604181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.30d","brand":"Michael Patterson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52122223771829,"sku":"9780198604181","price":19.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_496dcfae-7002-4676-a424-c8301da0b5b0.jpg?v=1766512120","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/oxford-guide-to-plays-9780198604181","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}