The Plays, Screenplays and Films of David Mamet (Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism)

An Up-to-date Survey Of The Key Criticism On The Full Range Of This Widely-studied Contemporary Dramatist's Work, Engaging With Mamet's Work In Film As Well As In The Theatre. Introduction -- Early Plays: Lakeboat (1970), The Duck Variations (1972), Sexual Perversity In Chicago (1974) -- American Buffalo (1975) -- A Life In The Theatre (1977), The Water Engine (1977), Mr. Happiness (1977) -- Other 1970s Plays: The Woods (1977), Reunion (1976), Dark Pony (1977), Children's Plays, Squirrels (1974), Marranos (1975), Lone Canoe (1979) -- The Screenplays, 1981-9: The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981), The Verdict (1982), And The Untouchables (1987), We're No Angels (1989) -- Edmond (1982) -- Glengarry Glen Ross (1983) -- Prairie Du Chien (1978), The Shawl (1985) -- House Of Games (1987) -- Speed-the-plow (1988) -- Things Change (1988) -- The 'bobby Gould' Plays (c. 1989) -- Homicide (1991) -- Oleanna (1992) -- The Cryptogram (1994) -- The Spanish Prisoner (1997), The Edge (1997), Wag The Dog (1997) -- The Winslow Boy (1999) And After: State And Main (2000), Heist (2001), Spartan (2004), Boston Marriage (1999). Steven Price ; Consultant Editor, Nicolas Tredell. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 148-173) And Index.