english drama

Contains a comprehensive guide to the thirty-nine plays of William Shakespeare including plot summaries, historic and contemporary photographs, and detailed illustrations.

Discusses the development of the English theater during the Elizabethan era, including the origins of Elizabethan theater and drama, the influence of the queen and the church, and the impact of various playwrights and actors.

Discusses the origins of English-speaking theater and includes facts about seven early Elizabethan playwrights, including William Shakespeare.

Discusses theater in sixteenth-century England, describing playwrights, plays, the audience, and Queen Elizabeth's sponsorship.

A collection of more than 150 monologues for actors and students, most two-to-three minutes in length, adapted from classic works of literature.

Tells the story of how Shakespeare conceived and wrote "Macbeth." Shows the sources he used, and discusses some of the anxieties he had about the play.