| 作者 |
| 丛书名 |
| 英语专业博雅教育课程系列教材 |
| 出版社 |
| 清华大学出版社 |
| ISBN |
| 9787302530503 |
| 简要 |
| 简介 |
| 内容简介 本教材选取重要的现当代英美剧作家的代表作品,通过指导性阅读、讨论,培养学生理解、赏析戏 剧作品的基本能力和必要的技巧;借助不同的媒介帮助学生感受戏剧的魅力,了解戏剧这一文类的基本 特征、要素、种类和风格。全书共九章,每章由三大部分构成:1. 简介:包括对剧作家的介绍,对作品所属 流派或戏剧种类的介绍;2. 剧本赏析:对作品的导读、赏析,节选部分的详细注解(包括语言点、文化背 景等方面的难点)和思考题(可用于课上讨论或课外写作);3. 资源:包括拓展阅读(引导学生加深对剧 本的理解)、作品列表及媒体改编或改写。 |
| 目录 |
| Chapter 1 George Bernard Shaw: Pygmalion ........................................ 1 I. Introduction ........................................2 i. e Author: George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) ........................................ 2 ii. Generic Context: Shavian Drama of Ideas or New Drama ........................................ 5 II. Appreciation of the Play ........................................6 i. Guided Reading of Pygmalion (1912) ........................................ 6 ii. Excerpt from Pygmalion with Notes ........................................ 8 iii. Questions for Discussion ........................................ 28 III. Resources ........................................29 i. Further Reading ........................................ 29 ii. Work List ........................................ 29 iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation ........................................ 32 Chapter 2 Tennessee Williams: The Glass Menagerie ........................................ 33 I. Introduction ........................................34 i. e Author: Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) ........................................ 34 ii. Generic Context: Plastic eatre ........................................ 38 II. Appreciation of the Play ........................................39 i. Guided Reading of e Glass Menagerie (1944) ........................................ 39 ii. Excerpt from e Glass Menagerie with Notes ........................................ 41 iii. Questions for Discussion ........................................ 65 III. Resources ........................................66 i. Further Reading ........................................ 66 ii. Work List ........................................ 66 iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation ........................................ 68 Chapter 3 Arthur Miller: Death of a Salesman ........................................ 69 I. Introduction ........................................70 i. e Author: Arthur Miller (1915-2005) ........................................ 70 ii. Generic Context: Modern Tragedy ........................................ 73 II. Appreciation of the Play ........................................75 i. Guided Reading of Death of a Salesman (1949) ........................................ 75 ii. Excerpt from Death of a Salesman with Notes ........................................ 77 iii. Questions for Discussion ........................................ 116 III. Resources ........................................117 i. Further Reading ........................................ 117 ii. Work List ........................................ 118 iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation ........................................ 119 Chapter 4 Harold Pinter: The Caretaker ........................................ 121 I. Introduction ........................................122 i. e Author: Harold Pinter (1930-2008) . ........................................ 122 ii. Generic Context: Comedy of Menace ........................................ 126 II. Appreciation of the Play ........................................127 i. Guided Reading of e Caretaker (1960) ........................................ 127 ii. Excerpt from e Caretaker with Notes ........................................ 129 iii. Questions for Discussion ........................................ 154 III. Resources ........................................155 i. Further Reading ........................................ 155 ii. Work List ........................................ 156 iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation ........................................ 158 Chapter 5 Edward Albee: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf ........................................ 159 I. Introduction ........................................160 i. e Author: Edward Albee (1928-2016) ........................................ 160 ii. Generic Context: e eatre of the Absurd ........................................ 164 II. Appreciation of the Play ........................................166 i. Guided Reading of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1962) ........................................ 166 ii. Excerpt from Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf with Notes........................................ 168 iii. Questions for Discussion ........................................ 194 III. Resources ........................................195 i. Further Reading ........................................ 195 ii. Work List ........................................ 196 iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation ........................................ 197 Chapter 6 Caryl Churchill: Top Girls ........................................ 199 I. Introduction ........................................200 i. e Author: Caryl Churchill (1938- ) ........................................ 200 ii. Generic Context: Feminist eatre ........................................ 204 II. Appreciation of the Play ........................................207 i. Guided Reading of Top Girls (1982) ........................................ 207 ii. Excerpt from Top Girls with Notes ........................................ 209 iii. Questions for Discussion ........................................ 234 III. Resources ........................................234 i. Further Reading ........................................ 234 ii. Work List ........................................ 235 iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation ........................................ 238 Chapter 7 Sam Shepard: Buried Child ........................................ 239 I. Introduction ........................................240 i. e Author: Sam Shepard (1943-2017). ........................................ 240 ii. Generic Context: Family Play........................................ 244 II. Appreciation of the Play ........................................245 i. Guided Reading of Buried Child (1978)........................................ 245 ii. Excerpt from Buried Child with Notes ........................................ 247 iii. Questions for Discussion ........................................ 269 III. Resources ........................................270 i. Further Reading ........................................ 270 ii. Work List ........................................ 271 iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation ........................................ 272 Chapter 8 Timberlake Wertenbaker: Our Country’s Good ........................................ 273 I. Introduction ........................................274 i. e Author: Timberlake Wertenbaker (1944- ) ........................................ 274 ii. Generic Context: Metatheatre ........................................ 279 II. Appreciation of the Play ........................................282 i. Guided Reading of Our Country’s Good (1988) ........................................ 282 ii. Excerpt from Our Country’s Good with Notes ........................................ 285 iii. Questions for Discussion ........................................ 303 III. Resources ........................................304 i. Further Reading ........................................ 304 ii. Work List ........................................ 305 iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation ........................................ 306 Chapter 9 Martin McDonagh: The Beauty Queen of Leenane ..................................... 307 I. Introduction ........................................308 i. e Author: Martin McDonagh (1970- ) ........................................ 308 ii. Generic Context: In-Yer-Face eatre ........................................ 311 II. Appreciation of the Play ........................................314 i. Guided Reading of e Beauty Queen of Leenane (1996) ........................................ 314 ii. Excerpt from e Beauty Queen of Leenane with Notes . ........................................ 316 iii. Questions for Discussion ........................................ 332 III. Resources ........................................333 i. Further Reading ........................................ 333 ii. Work List ........................................ 334 iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation ........................................ 334 Bibliography ........................................ 335 |