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Ernest Bradlee Watson compiles a selection of eleven contemporary plays from prominent American, English, and European playwrights. The collection includes classics such as George Bernard Shaw’s *Pygmalion*, Thornton Wilder’s *The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden*, and Arthur Miller’s *Death of a Salesman*, along with works that explore family dynamics, social class, and interpersonal relationships. The volume provides students and educators with a broad spectrum of theatrical literature, spanning modern dramas to autobiographical memory plays.
First publish date: 1950
Genre: Drama & Plays/Drama
Authors: Ernest Bradlee Watson
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