"Modernism" in Modern Drama: A Definition and an EstimateRussell & Russell, 1962 - 138 pages |
Contents
Ibsen and the Chasm between Past and Future | 1 |
Strindberg and the Irreconcilable Conflict | 23 |
Bernard Shaw and the Inadequate Man | 43 |
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