Binding: Paperback
Description: For some 20 years at the beginning of the century J M Barrie enjoyed enormous commercial success with a wide variety of plays but he is best known for Peter Pan. It retains its popularity today both in the original and in adaptations. As well as being the author of the greatest of all children's plays Barrie also wrote sophisticated social comedy and political satire much of it now newly topical. The Admirable Crichton and What Every Woman Knows are shrewd and entertaining contributions to the politics of class and gender while Mary Rose is one of the best ghost stories written for the stage. Under the General Editorship of Michael Cordner of the University of York the texts of the plays have been newly edited and are supplemented with a scholarly introduction and detailed annotation. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: Peter Pan And Other Plays The Admirable Crichton; Peter Pan; When Wendy Grew Up; What Every Woman Knows; Mary Rose
Author(s): Barrie J. M., Hollindale, Peter (Senior Lecturer In English And Educational Studies, Senior Lecturer In English And Educational Studies, University Of York)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199537839
Pages: 384 Pages
Publication Date: 6/15/2008
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Plays, Playscripts