presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied dramas
Galens, David
Features analysis of the plays most frequently studied in literature classes. Entries include: introduction providing overview of play; brief biography of playwright; plot summary; discussion of play's principal themes; essays on play's construction; and excerpted critical commentary.
Provides the Cliffs Notes on Henrick Ibsen's classic novels, "A Doll's House, " and "Hedda Gabler;" and includes biographical information on the author, summaries of five plays by Ibsen, character analyses, and critical commentaries.
