Includes "Ten Little Indians, " "The Hollow, " "Appointment With Death, " "The Mousetrap, " "Witness for the Prosecution, " "Towards Zero, " "Verdict, " and "Go Back for Murder.".
A study guide to "Twelfth Night, " Shakespeare's tale of melancholy dispelled by festivity, providing background on Shakespeare's life and times, discussing his use of language, examining the history of critical response to the drama, and including advice to students on how to respond to and write about the play.
Presents a wide range of essays on the life, plays, and poetry of sixteenth-century English playwright William Shakespeare; highlights more than fifty famous quotations from his plays; and includes alphabetical, categorical, and chronological lists of his works.
Offers six plays based on Roald Dahl's novel in which two terrible, old people, who enjoy playing tricks, are outwitted. Includes staging, props, and costume tips.
A guide to the study of "Romeo and Juliet, " featuring a textual history of the play; offering a critical interpretation of the dramatic structure, characters, language, and themes of the tragedy; and including a look at the play in performance.
Contains fifteen essays that examine various aspects of the stage plays, novels, and screenplays of twentieth-century British dramatist Tom Stoppard, and includes a chronology of his life and career.