World Drama: An Anthology, Vol. 1: Ancient Greece, Rome, India, China, Japan, Medieval Europe, and England

by Barrett H. Clark (Editor)

This anthology was designed not only for the serious student of world literature and the drama, but for everyone interested in the stage. It is an unusual collection, containing many great plays which are not ordinarily to be found in anthologies, and several which are not currently to be found in print in English in any edition. Virtually every great dramatic tradition is represented — Greek, Roman, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Medieval, as well as such national traditions of Europe as Italian, Spanish, English, French, German, Danish, Russian, and Norwegian.
This volume Prometheus Bound ; Antigone ; Alcestis ; The Clouds ; The Captives ; Phormio ; Medea ; Kálidá Śakoontalá ; The Oriental The Chalk Circle, Abstractions, Nakamitsu , and Fair Ladies at the Game of Poem-Cards ; anonymous Medieval Adam, The Wise Virgins and the Foolish Virgins, The Second Shepherd's Play, The Farce of the Worthy Master Pierre Patelin, Everyman , and St. George ; The Wandering Scholar from Paradise ; The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus ; Every Man in His Humour ; A Woman Killed with Kindness ; Beaumont and The Maid's Tragedy ; The Beaux-Stratagem ; She Stoops to Conquer ; School for Scandal . 26 plays in total.

Genres: Plays

688 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1956

About the author

Barrett Harper Clark (1890-1953), was a Canadian writer, editor and an actor, known for translating a number of French plays into English.

Clark studied at the University of Chicago (1908-1912), spending two years in Paris, but did not complete his degree. While still a student Clark began teaching drama at Chautauqua, New York (1909-1917), an educational summer camp for adults. He also taught at Columbia University and Bryn Mawr (1928-1931).

Reviews

[Maryjane Nordgren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good exercise to stretch my appreciation of plays through history, since many of them i would not have taken time to read on my own.