Dramatic Strategies in the Plays of Edward Bond (Hardcover)

by Jenny S. Spencer (Author) "In 1965, Edward Bond's Saved made legal history as the last play to be successfully prosecuted by the Lord Chamberlain before his powers of censorship..." (more)
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"...the most successful thematic and stylistic 'close reading' of Bond's major plays, from The Pope's Wedding through The War Plays....Dramatic Strategies in the Plays of Edward Bond is required reading for anyone interested in Bond's plays...." W. B. Worthen, Contemporary Literature

Product Description
Edward Bond is considered one of Britain's most important and innovative playwrights today. In this book, Jenny Spencer presents an in-depth examination of Bond's work and sheds new light on the state of contemporary British drama. Rather than a chronological discussion, Spencer evaluates the plays through the dramatic strategies and techniques that are key elements in Bond's theater. In a fascinating analysis of the plays as well as previously unpublished material, and in discussion with the playwright himself, Spencer provides new insights into Edward Bond and his style of theater.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (January 29, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521393043
• ISBN-13: 978-0521393041
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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