Summary

Titles present the most important 20th-century criticism on major works from The Odyssey through modern literature reflecting a variety of schools of criticism.

Each title, covering two to five plays, features:

• A user's guide
• A biography of the playwright
• A list of characters in each play covered
• A detailed plot summary of each play
• Extracts from major critical essays that discuss important aspects of each work
• A complete biography of the playwright's works
• A list of critical works about the plays covered in the book
• An index of themes and ideas in the author's work
• An editor's note and introduction by Harold Bloom.

Individual titles: