{"product_id":"the-cambridge-companion-to-david-mamet-hardback-9780521815574","title":"The Cambridge Companion to David Mamet (Hardback) 9780521815574","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to David Mamet\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA collection of specially written essays offering a guide to one of the most celebrated American dramatists working today.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eChristopher Bigsby (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521815574, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 July 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e268 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.57 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… innovative and resourceful …' Journal of American Studies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis collection of specially written essays offers both student and theatregoer a guide to one of the most celebrated American dramatists working today. Readers will find the general and accessible descriptions and analyses provide the perfect introduction to Mamet's work. The volume covers the full range of Mamet's writing, including now classic plays such as American Buffalo and Glengarry Glen Ross, and his more recent work, Boston Marriage, among others, as well as his films, such as The Verdict and Wag the Dog. Additional chapters also explore Mamet and acting, Mamet as director, his fiction, and a survey of Mamet criticism. The Companion to David Mamet is an introduction which will prepare the reader for future work by this important and influential writer.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of contributors\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. David Mamet Christopher Bigsby\u003cbr\u003e 2. The 1970s Johan Callens\u003cbr\u003e 3. David Mamet's American Buffalo Matthew Roudané\u003cbr\u003e 4. The 1980s Alain Piette\u003cbr\u003e 5. Glengarry Glen Ross Benedict Nightingale\u003cbr\u003e 6. The 1990s Heather Braun\u003cbr\u003e 7. Oleanna: tragic power play Brenda Murphy\u003cbr\u003e 8. Mamet and the actor Don B. Wilmeth\u003cbr\u003e 9. On directing Mamet Steven Price\u003cbr\u003e 10. David Mamet and film Philip French\u003cbr\u003e 11. David Mamet's fiction Christopher Bigsby\u003cbr\u003e 12. Misreading Mamet: scholarship and reviews David Sauer and Janice A. Sauer\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Theatre studies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theatre studies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theatre%20studies%20%5BAN%5D%22\"\u003eAN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265142214936,"sku":"9780521815574","price":59.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521815574i.jpg?v=1692019876","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-companion-to-david-mamet-hardback-9780521815574","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}