With an abundance of plays, commentaries, and useful editorial features, the best-selling Bedford Introduction to Drama is the most comprehensive introductory drama resource available, giving students a diverse overview of dramatic literature and instructors a text with enough breadth and flexibility to complement a variety of approaches.
Leonard's handy tips for cheap-ass readers: it is way more economical to buy a cheap poetry or drama textbook, which will have dozens or hundreds of poems and plays, than to buy the individual works.