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The Pleasure of the Play
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English
Published/Copyright:
1994
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This witty, informed, and concise introduction to the principles of drama helps us to experience the pleasure of plays from Oedipus Rex to Endgame. Never losing sight of the interaction between play and spectator, Bert O. States provides a spirited view of works by Shakespeare, Ibsen, Chekhov, Pinter, Brecht, Beckett, Stoppard, Churchill, and many others.
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The late Bert O. States was Professor Emeritus of Dramatic Arts at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He was the author of several books, including Seeing in the Dark: Reflections on Dreams and Dreaming.
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Contents
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction
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1. Mimesis and Pleasure
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2. The Actor as Musical Instrument
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3. The Poetics as Ur-Text
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4. Plot and Action
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5. The Unity in Time
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6. Peripety and Recognition
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7. The Real Inspector Oedipus
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8. Character
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9. The Anatomy of Dramatic Character
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10. Thought as Ventriloquism
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11. Tragedy Today
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12. The Pleasure of Pain
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Works Cited
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Index
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