The Theatre Of War: The First World Warin British And Irish Drama

Heinz Kosok Surveys Over 200 Plays About The First World War Created In Britain And Ireland Between 1909 And 1998. These Plays Are Discussed From Five Major Perspectives: Subject Matter, Technique, Attitude, Reception And Evaluation. I. Theatres Of War : Aspects Of Subject Matter -- 1. Foreshadowing The War -- 2. Front-line Plays -- 3. The Home Front -- 4. The Return Of The Soldier -- 5. Departure -- Combat -- Return : A Soldier's Career -- 6. A Different Kind Of War : The Great War In Ireland -- 7. The Aftermath Of The War -- 8. Foreshadowing Another War -- 9. Fantastic Locations -- 10. Intellectual Debates -- Ii. Staging The War : Aspects Of Presentation -- 1. Realism Versus Reality -- 2. Realistic Ghost Plays -- 3. Symbolic Generalisation -- 4. The Allegorical War -- 5. Parables -- 6. Expressionism -- 7. The Documentary Mode -- 8. The War In Verse -- 9. The Comic Side Of The War 147 10 An Unconventional Solution -- Iii. Engaging Intellect Or Emotions : Aspects Of Attitude -- 1. 'nothing But The Truth' -- 2. The Patriotic Appeal -- 3. Hun-bashing -- 4. Pacifism -- 5. Disillusionment -- 6. Another War To End All Wars? -- 7. Hope Against Hope -- Iv. Popular Failures And Successes : Aspects Of Reception -- 1. The West End -- 2. Professional Theatre In The Provinces -- 3. The Amateur-theatre Movement -- V. 'good' Versus 'bad' War Plays : Aspects Of Evaluation -- 1. Literary Standards -- 2. 'literary' Versus 'historical' Evaluation -- Vi. British And Irish Plays About The First World War : Two Checklists -- 1. Alphabetical Listing By Author -- 2. Chronological Listing. Heinz Kosok. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 267-278) And Index.