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... turning of current thought and conventional play form . Granville - Barker who brought Shaw's plays to the professional ... turned . to drama to depict , with excellent craftsmanship , class war in Strife , 1909 , man against society in ...
... turning of current thought and conventional play form . Granville - Barker who brought Shaw's plays to the professional ... turned . to drama to depict , with excellent craftsmanship , class war in Strife , 1909 , man against society in ...
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... turning to the field of social drama . In 1874 Björnson's A Bankruptcy caused a sensation in Europe . As one who turned earliest to the theatre for the discussion of social problems , he is considered by his countrymen as the founder of ...
... turning to the field of social drama . In 1874 Björnson's A Bankruptcy caused a sensation in Europe . As one who turned earliest to the theatre for the discussion of social problems , he is considered by his countrymen as the founder of ...
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... turned to journalism and soon began writing fiction , which was to be his life - work . In two vast series of novels , the so - called National Episodes , he described and analyzed the Spain of the 19th century . Over half a century ago ...
... turned to journalism and soon began writing fiction , which was to be his life - work . In two vast series of novels , the so - called National Episodes , he described and analyzed the Spain of the 19th century . Over half a century ago ...
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CONTENTS | xi |
Preface George Freedley | xii |
Acoustics 2343 | 24 |
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