Dramatic revisions of myths, fairy tales and legends: essays on recent plays
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786465125
Date de publication :
10 oct. 2012
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
354 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Explores the ways in which contemporary dramatists have retold or otherwise made use of myths, fairy tales, and legends from a variety of cultures, including Greek, West African, North American, Japanese, and various parts of Europe. It contributes to the current discussion of adaptation theory by examining the different ways, and for what purposes, plays revise mythic stories and characters.