The Cambridge introduction to Tom Stoppard

"Tom Stoppard is widely considered to be one of the most important dramatists of contemporary theatre. In this Introduction, William Demastes provides an accessible overview of Stoppard's life and work, exploring all the complexity and variety that makes his drama so unique. Illustrated wi...

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Main Author: Demastes, William W.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Series:Cambridge introductions to literature
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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  • Machine generated contents note: Introduction: Stoppardianism; Professional chronology; 1. Stoppard: briefly, a life in the theatre; 2. Keys to Stoppard's theatre; 3. The breakthrough years; 4. Playing with the stage; 5. Science takes the stage; 6. Love is in the air; 7. Politics humanized; Conclusion: the play's the thing; Appendix: Stoppard's theatre: a summary; Guide to further reading.