Clayes, Stanley and David Spencer.
Contemporary Drama
:
13 Plays
. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1970.
A good collection including Strindberg, Lorca, Miller, Shaw, Chekhov, Williams, and more. The book has introductory letters and statements by the authors.
Corrigan, Robert W.
Sophocles
. New York: Dell Publishing Co., 1971.
Grene, David.
Sophocles I
, New York: Washington Square Press, 1972. Both of these works were used for translation exercises.
Hamilton, Edith.
Mythology
. New York: New American Library, 1969. I recommend this edition because it includes Hamilton’s entertaining comments.
Ionesco, Eugene.
Four Plays
. New York: Grove Press Inc., 1958.
Konick, Marcus. Six
Complete World Plays
. New York: Globe Book Co., 1963.
This book has an excellent illustrated history of drama as well as a section on stagecraft.
Wilde, Oscar.
The Importance of Being Earnest
New York: Avon Books, 1965.
The introduction contains Wilde’s comments on his vision, and descriptions of his costumes and his personal tragedy.