ContentsChapter 11 Sophocles: Oedipus the King 1I Introduction 2i e Author: Sophocles 2ii Generic Context: Tragedy 4II Appreciation of the Play 5i Guided Reading of Oedipus the King 5ii Excerpt from Oedipus the King with Notes 7iii Questions for Discussion 25III Resources 26i Further Reading 26ii Work List 27iii Media/Textual Adaptation 27Chapter 2William Shakespeare: Macbeth 29I Introduction 30i e Author: William Shakespeare 30ii Generic Context: History Play 34II Appreciation of the Play 35i Guided Reading of Macbeth 35ii Excerpt from Macbeth with Notes 37iii Questions for Discussion 56x欧美戏剧选读SELECTED READINGS IN EUROPEAN & AMERICAN DRAMAIII Resources 58i Further Reading 58ii Work List 59iii Media/Textual Adaptation 60Chapter 3Henrik Ibsen: A Doll’s House 63I Introduction 64i e Author: Henrik Johan Ibsen 64ii Generic Context: Social Problem Play 67II Appreciation of the Play 67i Guided Reading of A Doll’s House 67ii Excerpt from A Doll’s House with Notes 69iii Questions for Discussion 97III Resources 98i Further Reading 98ii Work List 99iii Media/Textual Adaptation 100Chapter 4August Strindberg: Miss Julie 101I Introduction 102i e Author: August Strindberg 102ii Generic Context: Naturalism 104II Appreciation of the Play 105i Guided Reading of Miss Julie 105ii Excerpt from Miss Julie with Notes 107iii Questions for Discussion 129III Resources 129i Further Reading 129xiC O N T E N T Sii Work List 130iii Media/Textual Adaptation 131Chapter 5Anton Chekhov: The Cherry Orchard 133I Introduction 134i e Author: Anton Chekhov 134ii Generic Context: Tragicomedy 137II Appreciation of the Play 138i Guided Reading of e Cherry Orchard 138ii Excerpt from e Cherry Orchard with Notes 140iii Questions for Discussion 153III Resources 154i Further Reading 154ii Work List 155iii Media/Textual Adaptation 155Chapter 6Luigi Pirandello: Six Characters in Search of an Author 157I Introduction 158i e Author: Luigi Pirandello 158ii Generic Context: Teatro Grottesco, or the Grotesque eatre 160II Appreciation of the Play 161i Guided Reading of Six Characters in Search of an Author 161ii Excerpt from Six Characters in Search of an Author with Notes 163iii Questions for Discussion 196III Resources 197i Further Reading 197ii Work List 197iii Media/Textual Adaptation 198xii欧美戏剧选读SELECTED READINGS IN EUROPEAN & AMERICAN DRAMAChapter 7Bertolt Brecht: The Good Person of Szechwan 199I Introduction 200i e Author: Bertolt Brecht 200ii Generic Context: Epic eatre 204II Appreciation of the Play 207i Guided Reading of e Good Person of Szechwan 207ii Excerpt from e Good Person of Szechwan with Notes 208iii Questions for Discussion 240III Resources 241i Further Reading 241ii Work List 242iii Media/ Textual Adaptation 243Chapter 8Eugene O’Neill: Long Day’s Journey into Night 245I Introduction 246i e Author: Eugene O’Neill 246ii Generic Context: Realism & Classical Unities 250II Appreciation of the Play 252i Guided Reading of Long Day’s Journey into Night 252ii Excerpt from Long Day’s Journey into Night with Notes 254iii Questions for Discussion 304III Resources 305i Further Reading 305ii Work List 305iii Media/ Textual Adaptation 306Bibliography 307