| Modern British Farce: A Selective Study of British Farce from Pinero to the Present Day 1989 Edition Contributor(s): Smith, Leslie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349097616 ISBN-13: 9781349097616 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $56.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1989 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Poetry - Literary Criticism | Modern - 19th Century - Literary Criticism | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 792 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.70 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A study of the popular modern dramatists and the continuity of the farce tradition from Pinero to Travers, the Whitehall team and Orton which examines and questions some of the common assumptions about its nature. Farce techniques are shown to be increasingly used in serious drama. |