Chekhov In an Hour
By setting the playwright in context to his personal life, social, historical and political events, other writers of influence, and more, you will quickly gain a deep understanding of Brecht and the plays he wrote. Read Brecht in an Hour and experience his plays like never before. Know the playwright, love the play! \ The book features:\ o Brecht in an Hour, the main essay of the book\ o Brecht In a Minute, a snapshot chronology\ o A complete listing of Brecht's work\ o A list of Brecht's...
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As a schoolboy, Anton Chekhov stole into the local theater at night, dressed as his father, and marveled at the plays of Shakespeare and Moliere. Mesmerized by the characters on the stage, he went on to write his own tragicomedies: The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, The Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard. Setting the playwright in context to his personal life, social, historical and political events, other writers of influence, and more, you will quickly gain a deep understanding of Chekhov and the plays he wrote. Read Chekhov in an Hour and experience his plays like never before. Know the playwright, love the play! The book features: • Chekhov in an Hour, the main essay of the book • Chekhov In a Minute, a snapshot chronology • A complete listing of Chekhov's work • A list of Chekhov's contemporaries in all fields • Excerpts from Chekhov's significant works • An extensive bibliography grouped according to type of reader • An index of the main essay. Playwrights in an Hour is a series devoted to the most produced and studied playwrights in the English language, from the Greek masters to contemporary writers, and written by leading authorities in the field. Each short book places the playwright and his or her work in historical, social, and literary context.Examiner.com[Playwrights in an Hour Series is] a quick and easy alternative to Wikipedia ...
\ American Theatre Magazine[Playwrights in an Hour Series is] a kind of Great Playwrights for Dummies series ...they are brisk and lively\ \ \ \ \ LA Times OnlineIs there a more trustworthy source [than Wikipedia] that can offer a quick fix of theatrical knowledge? The publishing house Smith & Kraus perhaps has the answer... ? a kind of Red Bull for theater buffs ...\ \ \ Midwest Book Review[Playwrights in an Hour Series is]...remarkable....outstanding, yet inexpensive, and thoroughly 'reader frendly', making it a strongly recommended supplement for academic curriculums, community theater groups, and public library collections.\ \ \ \ \ The Dartmouth[Playwrights in an Hour Series is] a succinct crash course on the lives of 27 influential dramatists throughout history ...\ \ \ \ \ Examiner.com[Playwrights in an Hour Series is] a quick and easy alternative to Wikipedia ...\ \ \ \ \ Library JournalThis is a representative selection of volumes from a series designed to bring the reader up to speed on 27 frequently studied and produced playwrights from the ancient Greeks to today's dramatists. Among the other writers covered are Euripides, Lorraine Hansberry, Molière, Tom Stoppard, and August Wilson. The books begin with an introduction by Robert Brustein, founding director of the Yale and American Repertory Theatres, and include complete lists of works, contemporaries in all fields, and five or six play excerpts. A roughly 40-page essay blends biographical and critical detail to paint a portrait of the playwright. "The Reading Room," a series of bibliographies, offers selections for students, scholars, and theater professionals. Albee in an Hour features scenes from five major works, including Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Among the excerpts in Chekhov in an Hour are moments from The Seagull and Uncle Vanya. Shakespeare in an Hour includes passages from Henry IV, Part One; As You Like It; and Othello. Scenes from Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Electra help elucidate Sophocles. VERDICT Each compact volume supplies enough essential information to enable even the most uninformed theatergoer to hold his or her own in a postshow discussion. This new series is highly recommended for theater students, playgoers, and professionals.—Carolyn M. Mulac, Chicago P.L.\ \
