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Peter Shaffer: Theatre and Drama

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  • © 1998

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  1. M. K. MacMurraugh-Kavanagh
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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    • M. K. MacMurraugh-Kavanagh
    Pages 1-13

  3. ‘Of the Theatre Theatrical’

    • M. K. MacMurraugh-Kavanagh
    Pages 14-34

  4. Words and their Limits

    • M. K. MacMurraugh-Kavanagh
    Pages 35-56

  5. Alienation, Identity, Dysfunction

    • M. K. MacMurraugh-Kavanagh
    Pages 57-78

  6. Murdering Divinities

    • M. K. MacMurraugh-Kavanagh
    Pages 79-100

  7. The Clash between Two Kinds of Right

    • M. K. MacMurraugh-Kavanagh
    Pages 101-123

  8. The Problem with Women…

    • M. K. MacMurraugh-Kavanagh
    Pages 124-144

  9. Myth and Morality: The Gift of the Gorgon

    • M. K. MacMurraugh-Kavanagh
    Pages 145-162

  10. Conclusion

    • M. K. MacMurraugh-Kavanagh
    Pages 163-167

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 168-208
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About this book

Peter Shaffer: Theatre and Drama is an accessible, informed survey of Peter Shaffer's work to date. Covering much ground, the book brings a fresh and original approach to this playwright's drama, incorporating discussion of every play in his canon. Suitable for readers ranging from 'A' level to undergraduate and postgraduate levels, this book introduces a variety of debates and interpretations to students, incorporating material that has not been published before. An engaging and authoritative contribution to the field.

About the author

Madeleine MacMurraugh-Kavanagh is Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Reading University.

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