Shows theaters and theatrical techniques from the ancient world to the modern stage.
General Note
Translation of: Les théâtres du monde.
Includes glossary and index.
Two sheets of stickers in pocket.
Content Note
Beneath the sun of the ancient world -- Chinese opera -- In the public square -- Phantoms of Japanese theater -- Foolish lovers, lovable fools -- Puppets -- In the kingdom of shadows -- Shakespeare, prince of playwrights -- Molière, king of comedy -- The art of illusion -- Melodrama -- Inside an opera house -- Grandeur and golden voices -- Curtains up on modern theater.