Chapter 1 1 Sophocles: Oedipus the King I Introduction i. The Author: Sophocles ii. Generic Context: Tragedy II Appreciation of the Play i. Guided Reading of Oedipus the King ii. Excerpt from Oedipus the King with Notes iii. Questions for Discussion III Resources i. Further Reading ii. Work List iii. Media/Textual Adaptation Chapter 2 William Shakespeare: Macbeth I Introduction i. The Author: William Shakespeare ii. Generic Context: History Play II Appreciation of the Play i. Guided Reading of Macbeth ii. Excerpt from Macbeth with Notes iii. Questions for Discussion III Resources i. Further Reading ii. Work List iii. Media/Textual Adaptation Chapter 3 Henrik Ibsen: A Doll's House I Introduction i. The Author: Henrik Johan Ibsen ii. Generic Context: Social Problem Play II Appreciation of the Play i. Guided Reading of A Doll's House ii. Excerpt from A Doll's House with Notes iii. Questions for Discussion III Resources i. Further Reading ii. Work List iii. Media/Textual Adaptation Chapter 4 August Strindberg: Miss Julie I. Introduction i. The Author: August Strindberg ii. Generic Context: Naturalism II Appreciation of the Play i. Guided Reading of Miss Julie ii. Excerpt from Miss Julie with Notes iii. Questions for Discussion III Resources i. Further Reading ii. Work List iii. Media/Textual Adaptation Chapter 5 Anton Chekhov: The Cherry Orchard I. Introduction i. The Author: Anton Chekhov ii. Generic Context: Tragicomedy II Appreciation of the Play i. Guided Reading of The Cherry Orchard ii. Excerpt from The Cherry Orchard with Notes iii. Questions for Discussion III Resources i. Further Reading ii. Work List iii. Media/Textual Adaptation Chapter 6 Luigi Pirandello: Six Characters in Search of an Author I. Introduction i. The Author: Luigi Pirandello ii. Generic Context: Teatro Grottesco, or the Grotesque Theatre II Appreciation of the Play i. Guided Reading of Six Characters in Search of an Author ii. Excerpt from Six Characters in Search of an Author with Notes iii. Questions for Discussion III Resources i. Further Reading ii. Work List iii. Media/Textual Adaptation Chapter 7 Bertolt Brecht: The Good Person of Szechwan I. Introduction i. The Author: Berto]t Brecht ii. Generic Context: Epic Theatre II Appreciation of the Play i. Guided Reading of The Good Person of Szechwan ii. Excerpt from The Good Person of Szechwan with Notes iii. Questions for Discussion III Resources i. Further Reading ii. Work List iii. Media/Textual Adaptation Chapter 8 Eugene O'Neill: Long Day's Journey into Night I. Introduction i. The Author: Eugene O'Neiht ii. Generic Context: Realism & Classical Unities II Appreciation of the Play i. Guided Reading of Long Day's Journey into Night ii. Excerpt from Long Day's Journey into Night with Notes iii. Questions for Discussion III Resources i. Further Reading ii. Work List iii. Media/Textual Adaptation Bibliography
