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Peter Shaffer

  • Textbook
  • © 1992

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Authors:
  1. C. J. Gianakaris

    1. Western Michigan University, USA

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Part of the book series: Modern Dramatists (MD)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Peter Shaffer and his Early Career: The Novels and Broadcast Plays

    • C. J. Gianakaris
    Pages 1-26

  3. Launching a Theatre Career: ‘Five Finger Exercise’

    • C. J. Gianakaris
    Pages 27-43

  4. Four One-Act Comedies and ‘Shrivings’

    • C. J. Gianakaris
    Pages 44-73

  5. Widening the Creative Lens: ‘The Royal Hunt of the Sun’

    • C. J. Gianakaris
    Pages 74-89

  6. ‘Equus’ and the Mature Shaffer

    • C. J. Gianakaris
    Pages 90-106

  7. ‘Amadeus’: Shaffer’s Supreme Achievement

    • C. J. Gianakaris
    Pages 107-127

  8. ‘Yonadab’: Variations on a Favourite Theme

    • C. J. Gianakaris
    Pages 128-148

  9. ‘Lettice & Lovage’: New Comedy for a New Age

    • C. J. Gianakaris
    Pages 149-165

  10. Speculations — Present and Future

    • C. J. Gianakaris
    Pages 166-175

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 176-204
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Peter Shaffer remains among the most successful dramatists of the late Twentieth Century. Careful considerations of his serious works - Five Finger Exercise, Royal Hunt of the Sun, Shrivings, Equus, Amadeus and Yonadab - comprise the main portion of this book. But Shaffer's early detective novels, broadcast plays, and especially comic pieces such as Black Comedy/White Liars, Private Ear/Public Eye, and Lettice & Lovage also receive attention to help define the unique 'voice' of Peter Shaffer.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Western Michigan University, USA

    C. J. Gianakaris

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