English Drama of the Early Modern Period 1890-1940

The period 1890-1940 was a particularly rich and influential phase in the development of modern English theatre: the age of Wilde and Shaw and a generation of influential actors and managers from Irving and Terry to Guilgud and Olivier.Jean Chothia''s study is in two parts beginning with a portrait of the period, setting the narrative context and considering the dramatic social and cultural change...