Playwriting: The Structure of Action (Prentice-Hall Series in Theatre & Drama)
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Book Overview
A classic guide to dramatic writing now revised and expanded for a new generation of playwrights and screenwriters
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0136845304
ISBN13:9780136845300
Release Date:January 1971
Publisher:Prentice Hall
Length:400 Pages
Customer Reviews
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a classic
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I've been hoping for a reprint of this for years. It is one of the wisest books about play construction I know. I use it extensively in my Playscript Analysis class. The Aristotle-based approach to understanding play structure leads readers beyond the shallow "how to" approach of most books about playwriting and leads them to a deeper understanding of the essential nature of dramatic art. This book will still be read when the flavor-of-the-month how-to-write-a-screenplay-in-one-weekend books are all forgotten. The extensive examples from classics of dramatic literature illustrate the author's points. An essential part of any theatre practitioner's library.
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