10 Top plays books like History of the Theatre by Oscar Gross Brockett

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History of the Theatre

By: Oscar Gross Brockett

3.97

Format: 704 pages, Hardcover

The Ninth Edition retains all of the traditional features that have made History of the Theatre a c…

If you liked the plays plot in History of the Theatre by Oscar Gross Brockett , here is a list of 10 books like this:

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1. A Revolution of the Mind: Radical Enlightenment and the Intellectual Origins of Modern Democracy

By: Jonathan I. Israel

3.79

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

A leading historian reveals the radical origins of humanity's most cherished secular values Demo… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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2. Film History: An Introduction

By: David Bordwell , Kristin Thompson

3.61

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Written by two of the leading film scholars, "Film History: An Introduction," is the long-awaited, … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • reference
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3. Zeno's Conscience

By: Italo Svevo , William Weaver

4.25

Format: None pages, Paperback

Long hailed as a seminal work of modernism in the tradition of Joyce and Kafka, and now available i… read more

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4. Hedda Gabler

By: Henrik Ibsen , William Archer

3.93

Format: None pages, Paperback

Hedda Gabler, the daughter of a deceased General, marries dull George Tesman and foresees a life of… read more

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  • theatre
  • plays
  • drama
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5. L'Avare

By: Molière

3.79

Format: None pages, Paperback

Harpagon est un vieillard odieux et avare. Avare jusqu'au ridicule, puisqu'il fait comparaitre en j… read more

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  • theatre
  • plays
  • drama
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6. Richard III

By: William Shakespeare , John Jowett

3.37

Format: 120 pages, Paperback

Richard III is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays on the stage and has been adapted successful… read more

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  • theatre
  • plays
  • drama

7. Mr. Burns and Other Plays

By: Anne Washburn

4.04

Format: None pages, Paperback

"One of the most spectacularly original plays in recent memory."--Entertainment Weekly "Fascinating… read more

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  • theatre
  • plays
  • drama
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8. Fefu and Her Friends

By: María Irene Fornés

4.00

Format: 412 pages, Paperback

This is one of the best-loved Off-Off-Broadway plays of recent decades. In the innovative original … read more

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  • theatre
  • plays
  • drama

9. Living Theatre: A History

By: Edwin Wilson , Alvin Goldfarb

3.63

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Living Theatre: A History conveys the excitement and variety of theatre throughout time, as well as… read more

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10. What Is Populism?

By: Jan-Werner Müller

4.00

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

Donald Trump, Silvio Berlusconi, Marine Le Pen, Hugo ChAvez--populists are on the rise across the g… read more

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11. Long Day's Journey Into Night

By: Eugene O'Neill

3.89

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Eugene O'Neill's autobiographical play Long Day's Journey into Night is regarded as his finest work… read more

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12. The Big Orange Splot

By: Daniel Pinkwater

4.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

When Mr. Plumbeans' house is splashed with bright orange paint, he decides a multi-colored house wo… read more

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13. La linguistica: un corso introduttivo

By: Gaetano Berruto , None

3.25

Format: None pages, Paperback

Il volume rifonde in una nuova stesura il "Corso elementare di linguistica generale" e ne amplia i … read more

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14. A Director Prepares: Seven Essays on Art and Theatre

By: None

4.07

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

A Director Preparesis a thought-provoking examination of the challenges of making theatre. In it, A… read more

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15. The Servant of Two Masters (Plays for Performance Series)

By: Carlo Goldoni

3.83

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

"First I've got no master, then all of a sudden I've got two!...I can't wait on both of them....Wai… read more

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  • theatre
  • plays
  • drama

16. The Cherry Orchard

By: Anton Chekhov , Tom Murphy

4.29

Format: 156 pages, Paperback

Published to tie in with the world premiere at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin In Chekhov's tragi-comedy … read more

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17. Le Malade imaginaire

By: Molière

3.63

Format: 255 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Le Malade imaginaire est la dernière comédie et en même temps la dernière pièce écrite par Molière.… read more

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  • theatre
  • plays
  • drama
"La musique est accoutumée à ne point faire ce qu'on veut."

-Molière, Le Malade imaginaire

"Presque tous les hommes meurent de leurs remèdes, et non pas de leurs maladies."

-Molière, Le Malade imaginaire

18. Tragedy and Dramatic Theatre

By: Hans-Thies Lehmann

3.74

Format: 646 pages, Paperback

This comprehensive, authoritative account of tragedy is the culmination of Hans-Thies Lehmann s gro… read more

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19. Quaderni di Serafino Gubbio operatore

By: Luigi Pirandello

3.77

Format: 221 pages, Paperback

Originally published in Italian in 1915, Shoot! is one of the first novels to take as its subject t… read more

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"Gli uomini hanno in sé un superfluo, che di continuo inutilmente li tormenta, non facendoli paghi di nessuna condizione e sempre lasciandoli incerti del loro destino."

-Luigi Pirandello, Quaderni di Serafino Gubbio operatore

"«Ma perché si dev'essere così? Mascherati! Mascherati! Mascherati! Me lo dica lei! Perché, appena insieme, l'uno di fronte all'altro, diventiamo tutti tanti pagliacci?»"

-Luigi Pirandello, Quaderni di Serafino Gubbio operatore

"A quanti uomini, presi nel gorgo d'una passione, oppure oppressi, schiacciati dalla tristezza, dalla miseria, farebbe bene pensare che c'è, sopra il soffitto, il cielo, e che nel cielo ci sono le ste…"

-Luigi Pirandello, Quaderni di Serafino Gubbio operatore

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20. Introduzione alla storia del cinema. Autori, film, correnti

By: Paolo Bertetto

3.71

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Organizzato come un percorso in quattordici tappe, "Introduzione alla storia del cinema" parte dall… read more

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  • nonfiction
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21. I due gemelli veneziani

By: Carlo Goldoni

3.60

Format: 198 pages, Paperback

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22. Neorealismo. Il nuovo cinema del dopoguerra

By: Stefania Parigi

3.64

Format: 365 pages, Paperback

Il neorealismo attraversa la storia del cinema e della cultura italiana come una sorta di fantasma.… read more

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23. Cinema d'autore degli anni Sessanta

By: Emiliano Morreale

3.48

Format: 174 pages, Paperback

Gli anni Sessanta sono stati forse il momento di maggiore gloria del cinema italiano, certo il suo … read more

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24. History of the Theatre

By: Oscar Gross Brockett

3.97

Format: 704 pages, Hardcover

The Ninth Edition retains all of the traditional features that have made History of the Theatre a c… read more

Similar categories in Oscar Gross Brockett's History of the Theatre book and Oscar Gross Brockett's History of the Theatre

  • history
  • theatre
  • nonfiction
  • reference
  • plays
  • drama
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25. Preparare un Film

By: Myrl A. Schreibman

3.41

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Preparare un film ha, per i professionisti ai quali è destinato, una valenza paragonabile a quella … read more

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26. Scriviamo un Film. Manuale di sceneggiatura

By: Age

3.58

Format: 166 pages, Brossura

Age, uno dei più importanti sceneggiatori italiani, ci racconta con affetto, ironia e consapevolezz… read more

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  • nonfiction
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27. Anastasia: The New Broadway Musical - Piano, Vocal and Guitar Chords

By: Lynn Ahrens

4.55

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Our vocal selections feature piano/vocal arrangements of 14 songs by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaher… read more

Similar categories in Lynn Ahrens's Anastasia: The New Broadway Musical - Piano, Vocal and Guitar Chords book and Oscar Gross Brockett's History of the Theatre

  • theatre
  • plays
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28. Puffs (Two Act Edition)

By: Matt Cox

4.10

Format: 134 pages, Kindle Edition

The script of the smash hit Off-Broadway comedy PUFFS is now yours to own! For seven years, a certa… read more

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  • theatre
  • plays
  • drama
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29. Star

By: Richard Dyer

3.50

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

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30. Nanook cammina ancora: Il cinema documentario, storia e teoria

By: Maria Cristina Lasagni

3.74

Format: 345 pages, Paperback

A lungo vittima di pregiudizi, il cinema documentano ha assunto con il tempo la nomea di arte "educ… read more

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  • nonfiction
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31. Cinema e pubblico. Lo spettacolo filmico in Italia 1945-1965 (Italian Edition)

By: Vittorio Spinazzola

3.00

Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition

La storia dello spettacolo filmico in Italia dal ’45 al ’65 è la storia stessa del periodo decisivo… read more

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6 Best nonfiction books like History of the Theatre by Oscar Gross Brockett

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A Revolution of the Mind: Radical Enlightenment and the Intellectual Origins of Modern Democracy

Jonathan I. Israel

3.79

Transform Your Habits

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David Bordwell , Kristin Thompson

3.61

Transform Your Habits

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Paolo Bertetto

3.71

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3.97

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The Good Woman of Setzuan

Bertolt Brecht , Eric Bentley

3.67

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Caryl Churchill

3.58

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Aphra Behn , Simon Trussler

3.18

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Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain , Durga Bai

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