Masterpieces of 20th-Century American Drama (Greenwood Introduces Literary Masterpieces)
Grade 9 Up-After a succinct overview, Abbotson presents 10 masterpieces by some of America-™s best-known playwrights, paying some small tribute to gender and ethnicity. From Thorton Wilder-™sOur Townto August Wilson-™sThe Piano Lesson, each play is introduced with a short biography of the playwright and is followed by several pages of information on each: plot summary, character development, themes, historical background, literary style and devices, place of the work in the playwrights-™oeuvreand 20th-century drama, critical reception, and suggested readings. Lorraine Hansberry-™sA Raisin in the Sunis the only work included written by a woman. Because of the popularity of these works, most of the material found here can be gleaned from other sources both in print and online; however, this single volume does provide clear and concise analyses of these plays for libraries still needing such a reference source.-Betty S. Evans, Southwest Missouri State University, SpringfieldCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.