An introduction to drama

by G. J. Newbold Whitfield (Editor)

Other authors: William Congreve (Contributor), John Galsworth (Contributor), Ben Jonson (Contributor), George Lillo (Contributor), Christopher Marlowe (Contributor) — 3 more, William Shakespeare (Contributor), George Bernard Shaw (Contributor), Sophocles (Contributor)

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An outline of dramatic history which marks the great turning points in the development of theatre. A delineation of the conventions which various playwrights invented, and of the societies in which they wrote. The author intends to explain what has happened in the history of the stage, why it happened, and what it means.… (more)

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Whitfield, G. J. Newbold	Editor	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Congreve, William	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Galsworth, John	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Jonson, Ben	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Lillo, George	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Marlowe, Christopher	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Shakespeare, William	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Shaw, George Bernard	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Sophocles	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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An outline of dramatic history which marks the great turning points in the development of theatre. A delineation of the conventions which various playwrights invented, and of the societies in which they wrote. The author intends to explain what has happened in the history of the stage, why it happened, and what it means.

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