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Contents

Chapter 1

1 Sophocles: Oedipus the King  1

I Introduction 2

i e Author: Sophocles  2

ii Generic Context: Tragedy  4

II Appreciation of the Play 5

i Guided Reading of Oedipus the King  5

ii Excerpt from Oedipus the King with Notes  7

iii Questions for Discussion  25

III Resources 26

i Further Reading  26

ii Work List  27

iii Media/Textual Adaptation  27

Chapter 2

William Shakespeare: Macbeth  29

I Introduction 30

i e Author: William Shakespeare  30

ii Generic Context: History Play  34

II Appreciation of the Play 35

i Guided Reading of Macbeth  35

ii Excerpt from Macbeth with Notes  37

iii Questions for Discussion  56

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III Resources 58

i Further Reading  58

ii Work List  59

iii Media/Textual Adaptation  60

Chapter 3

Henrik Ibsen: A Doll’s House  63

I Introduction 64

i e Author: Henrik Johan Ibsen  64

ii Generic Context: Social Problem Play  67

II Appreciation of the Play 67

i Guided Reading of A Doll’s House  67

ii Excerpt from A Doll’s House with Notes  69

iii Questions for Discussion  97

III Resources 98

i Further Reading  98

ii Work List  99

iii Media/Textual Adaptation  100

Chapter 4

August Strindberg: Miss Julie  101

I Introduction 102

i e Author: August Strindberg  102

ii Generic Context: Naturalism  104

II Appreciation of the Play 105

i Guided Reading of Miss Julie  105

ii Excerpt from Miss Julie with Notes  107

iii Questions for Discussion  129

III Resources 129

i Further Reading  129

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ii Work List  130

iii Media/Textual Adaptation  131

Chapter 5

Anton Chekhov: The Cherry Orchard  133

I Introduction 134

i e Author: Anton Chekhov  134

ii Generic Context: Tragicomedy  137

II Appreciation of the Play 138

i Guided Reading of e Cherry Orchard  138

ii Excerpt from e Cherry Orchard with Notes  140

iii Questions for Discussion  153

III Resources 154

i Further Reading  154

ii Work List  155

iii Media/Textual Adaptation  155

Chapter 6

Luigi Pirandello: Six Characters in Search of an Author  157

I Introduction 158

i e Author: Luigi Pirandello  158

ii Generic Context: Teatro Grottesco, or the Grotesque eatre  160

II Appreciation of the Play 161

i Guided Reading of Six Characters in Search of an Author  161

ii Excerpt from Six Characters in Search of an Author with Notes  163

iii Questions for Discussion  196

III Resources 197

i Further Reading  197

ii Work List  197

iii Media/Textual Adaptation  198

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Chapter 7

Bertolt Brecht: The Good Person of Szechwan  199

I Introduction 200

i e Author: Bertolt Brecht  200

ii Generic Context: Epic eatre  204

II Appreciation of the Play 207

i Guided Reading of e Good Person of Szechwan  207

ii Excerpt from e Good Person of Szechwan with Notes  208

iii Questions for Discussion  240

III Resources 241

i Further Reading  241

ii Work List  242

iii Media/ Textual Adaptation  243

Chapter 8

Eugene O’Neill: Long Day’s Journey into Night  245

I Introduction 246

i e Author: Eugene O’Neill  246

ii Generic Context: Realism & Classical Unities  250

II Appreciation of the Play 252

i Guided Reading of Long Day’s Journey into Night  252

ii Excerpt from Long Day’s Journey into Night with Notes  254

iii Questions for Discussion  304

III Resources 305

i Further Reading  305

ii Work List  305

iii Media/ Textual Adaptation  306

Bibliography  307