"Murder in the Cathedral" and "Cocktail Party"
Published on 13. December 1988
Book
Hardback
80 pages
978-0-333-42302-8 (ISBN)
Description
An examination of the themes and dramatic verse of "Murder in the Cathedral" and "The Cocktail Party", exploring the background to Eliot's playwriting. Particular attention is paid to the role of directors such as E.Martin Browne and Terry Hands and players such as Sir Alec Guinness.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
4pp b&w photographs, reading list, index
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
146 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-42302-8 (9780333423028)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Part 1 Text: drama and doctrine; - and ritual; - and realism; - and personality; - and poetry. Part 2 Performance: the author's role; the director's role; the players' roles; the critics' verdicts.