Essential Masterpieces of Foreign Drama (Volume 1, Volume 2)

Author: Editorial Department of People's Literature Publishing House
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This is a collection of foreign dramas from the 20th century, featuring 20 plays. Eight of the playwrights have won the Nobel Prize, and five of the works have received Pulitzer Prizes. Each play created a huge sensation during its premiere and holds a milestone significance in the history of world theater. Foreign theater in the 20th century largely began with social issue themes. After two world wars, the Western world underwent tremendous changes, and these social transformations had a profound impact on people's spiritual worlds. The evolution of dramatic genres within this literary form alone reveals the depth and breadth of this influence.