For For readers and theatre-goers who want the great plays read for their questions about life and God; not for readers wanting dramatic criticism.
Should I read this?
For the general reader
3 of 5worth your time
For the researcher
2 of 5useful
Difficulty
2 of 5moderate
Fifteen great plays, from Oedipus to The Sunset Limited, read for the big questions.
How it proceeds
Philosophic3 of 5
Scriptural1 of 5
Experiential3 of 5
Sociological1 of 5
Historical2 of 5
Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.
Subtitled 15 Plays That Ask the Big Questions and published by Word on Fire in 2024, this book explores fifteen great dramas under five themes: life, death, suffering, religion and damnation. The plays run from Oedipus the King and Hamlet to Robert Bolt's A Man for All Seasons and Cormac McCarthy's The Sunset Limited.
