The Theatre: A Concise History (World of Art) [Paperback]

Phyllis Hartnoll (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1985 | ISBN-10: 0500200734 | ISBN-13: 978-0500200735 | Edition: Revised

Traces the development of drama from the Greek and Roman theater to the present, and discusses theaters, set and costume designs, actors, actresses, and playwrights.

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About the Author

Phyllis Hartnoll was editor of the Oxford Companion to the Theatre and a well-known authority on theatre history.

Enoch Brater is Professor of English and Theatre at the University of Michigan. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson; Revised edition (October 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0500200734
• ISBN-13: 978-0500200735
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,106,294 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Lot of Info in A Small Space, March 27, 1998

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This review is from: The Theatre: A Concise History (World of Art) (Paperback)

Perhaps this is a biased view of this book, having used it as a textbook in a College-Level Theatre course, but I fount that his book tries too hard to cram every little bit of information into the smallest amount of space possible, which makes it difficult to understand and/or retain what you have read. However, this book is definitely a good source of information for Theatre History and makes very good usage of the available graphics, which accompany the text nicely.