The Routledge Introduction to American Drama

This volume is an accessible and engaging guide to the study of American dramatic literature, designed to support students in reading, discussing, and writing about commonly assigned American plays. It combines comprehensive coverage of the core plays from the post-Revolutionary era to the present, with historical and cultural context, critical debates, and annotated bibliographies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 202 pages
Publication date: 29 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume serves as an accessible and engaging guide to the study of American dramatic literature, specifically designed to assist students in engaging with commonly assigned American plays. It offers timely resources to facilitate critical thinking and original analysis of key moments on the American stage. Spanning from the post-Revolutionary era to the present, each chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the core plays, encompassing their historical and cultural context, distinctive literary features, and ongoing critical debates. Additionally, the book includes clear introductions to facilitate classroom or online discussion, collaborative prompts to encourage student participation, and annotated bibliographies to guide further research.

The text adopts an accessible prose style, with a clear and structured format, to highlight specific plays while encouraging students to contemplate timely questions of American identity across the selected span of US theatrical history. By combining comprehensive coverage with engaging resources, this introduction serves as a valuable tool for students in exploring the rich tapestry of American dramatic literature.

Weight: 560g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367696542