作者：陈璟霞
页数：337
出版社：清华大学出版社
出版日期：2018
ISBN：9787302530503
电子书格式：pdf/epub/txt
内容简介
本教材选取重要的现当代英美剧作家的代表作品，通过指导性阅读、讨论，培养学生理解、赏析戏
剧作品的基本能力和必要的技巧；借助不同的媒介帮助学生感受戏剧的魅力，了解戏剧这一文类的基本
特征、要素、种类和风格。全书共九章，每章由三大部分构成：1. 简介：包括对剧作家的介绍，对作品所属
流派或戏剧种类的介绍；2. 剧本赏析：对作品的导读、赏析，节选部分的详细注解（包括语言点、文化背
景等方面的难点）和思考题（可用于课上讨论或课外写作）；3. 资源：包括拓展阅读（引导学生加深对剧
本的理解）、作品列表及媒体改编或改写。
本书特色
本教材选取重要的现当代英美剧作家的代表作品，通过指导性阅读、讨论，培养学生理解、赏析戏 剧作品的基本能力和必要的技巧；借助不同的媒介帮助学生感受戏剧的魅力，了解戏剧这一文类的基本 特征、要素、种类和风格。全书共九章，每章由三大部分构成：1. 简介：包括对剧作家的介绍，对作品所属 流派或戏剧种类的介绍；2. 剧本赏析：对作品的导读、赏析，节选部分的详细注解（包括语言点、文化背 景等方面的难点）和思考题（可用于课上讨论或课外写作）；3. 资源：包括拓展阅读（引导学生加深对剧 本的理解）、作品列表及媒体改编或改写。
目录
Chapter 1
George Bernard Shaw: Pygmalion ………………………………………………………….. 1
I. Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………2
i. e Author: George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) …………………………………………………………………………….. 2
ii. Generic Context: Shavian Drama of Ideas or New Drama ……………………………………………………………… 5
II. Appreciation of the Play ………………………………………………………………………..6
i. Guided Reading of Pygmalion (1912) …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6
ii. Excerpt from Pygmalion with Notes ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8
iii. Questions for Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 28
III. Resources ……………………………………………………………………………………………29
i. Further Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 29
ii. Work List …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 29
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 32
Chapter 2
Tennessee Williams: The Glass Menagerie …………………………………………… 33
I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………….34
i. e Author: Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) ………………………………………………………………………………. 34
ii. Generic Context: Plastic eatre ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 38
II. Appreciation of the Play ………………………………………………………………………39
i. Guided Reading of e Glass Menagerie (1944) ……………………………………………………………………………. 39
ii. Excerpt from e Glass Menagerie with Notes ……………………………………………………………………………… 41
iii. Questions for Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 65
III. Resources ……………………………………………………………………………………………66
i. Further Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 66
ii. Work List …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 66
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 68
Chapter 3
Arthur Miller: Death of a Salesman ……………………………………………………….. 69
I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………….70
i. e Author: Arthur Miller (1915-2005) ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 70
ii. Generic Context: Modern Tragedy ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 73
II. Appreciation of the Play ………………………………………………………………………75
i. Guided Reading of Death of a Salesman (1949) ……………………………………………………………………………. 75
ii. Excerpt from Death of a Salesman with Notes ………………………………………………………………………………. 77
iii. Questions for Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 116
III. Resources ………………………………………………………………………………………….117
i. Further Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 117
ii. Work List …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 118
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 119
Chapter 4
Harold Pinter: The Caretaker ……………………………………………………………… 121
I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………..122
i. e Author: Harold Pinter (1930-2008) . ……………………………………………………………………………………. 122
ii. Generic Context: Comedy of Menace …………………………………………………………………………………………. 126
II. Appreciation of the Play …………………………………………………………………….127
i. Guided Reading of e Caretaker (1960) ……………………………………………………………………………………. 127
ii. Excerpt from e Caretaker with Notes ………………………………………………………………………………………. 129
iii. Questions for Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 154
III. Resources ………………………………………………………………………………………….155
i. Further Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 155
ii. Work List …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 156
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 158
Chapter 5
Edward Albee: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ……………………………………. 159
I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………..160
i. e Author: Edward Albee (1928-2016) ……………………………………………………………………………………… 160
ii. Generic Context: e eatre of the Absurd ………………………………………………………………………………. 164
II. Appreciation of the Play …………………………………………………………………….166
i. Guided Reading of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962) …………………………………………………………. 166
ii. Excerpt from Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? with Notes……………………………………………………………. 168
iii. Questions for Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 194
III. Resources ………………………………………………………………………………………….195
i. Further Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 195
ii. Work List …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 196
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 197
Chapter 6
Caryl Churchill: Top Girls ……………………………………………………………………. 199
I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………..200
i. e Author: Caryl Churchill (1938- ) ………………………………………………………………………………………. 200
ii. Generic Context: Feminist eatre …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 204
II. Appreciation of the Play …………………………………………………………………….207
i. Guided Reading of Top Girls (1982) ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 207
ii. Excerpt from Top Girls with Notes ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 209
iii. Questions for Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 234
III. Resources ………………………………………………………………………………………….234
i. Further Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 234
ii. Work List …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 235
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 238
Chapter 7
Sam Shepard: Buried Child ………………………………………………………………… 239
I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………..240
i. e Author: Sam Shepard (1943-2017). ……………………………………………………………………………………… 240
ii. Generic Context: Family Play……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 244
II. Appreciation of the Play …………………………………………………………………….245
i. Guided Reading of Buried Child (1978)………………………………………………………………………………………. 245
ii. Excerpt from Buried Child with Notes ………………………………………………………………………………………… 247
iii. Questions for Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 269
III. Resources ………………………………………………………………………………………….270
i. Further Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 270
ii. Work List …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 271
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 272
Chapter 8
Timberlake Wertenbaker: Our Country’s Good ……………………………………. 273
I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………..274
i. e Author: Timberlake Wertenbaker (1944- ) ……………………………………………………………………….. 274
ii. Generic Context: Metatheatre …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 279
II. Appreciation of the Play …………………………………………………………………….282
i. Guided Reading of Our Country’s Good (1988) …………………………………………………………………………… 282
ii. Excerpt from Our Country’s Good with Notes …………………………………………………………………………….. 285
iii. Questions for Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 303
III. Resources ………………………………………………………………………………………….304
i. Further Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 304
ii. Work List …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 305
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 306
Chapter 9
Martin McDonagh: The Beauty Queen of Leenane ………………………………. 307
I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………..308
i. e Author: Martin McDonagh (1970- ) …………………………………………………………………………………. 308
ii. Generic Context: In-Yer-Face eatre ………………………………………………………………………………………… 311
II. Appreciation of the Play …………………………………………………………………….314
i. Guided Reading of e Beauty Queen of Leenane (1996) …………………………………………………………….. 314
ii. Excerpt from e Beauty Queen of Leenane with Notes . …………………………………………………………….. 316
iii. Questions for Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 332
III. Resources ………………………………………………………………………………………….333
i. Further Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 333
ii. Work List …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 334
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 334
Bibliography ………………………………………………………………………………………. 335
George Bernard Shaw: Pygmalion ………………………………………………………….. 1
I. Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………2
i. e Author: George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) …………………………………………………………………………….. 2
ii. Generic Context: Shavian Drama of Ideas or New Drama ……………………………………………………………… 5
II. Appreciation of the Play ………………………………………………………………………..6
i. Guided Reading of Pygmalion (1912) …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6
ii. Excerpt from Pygmalion with Notes ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8
iii. Questions for Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 28
III. Resources ……………………………………………………………………………………………29
i. Further Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 29
ii. Work List …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 29
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 32
Chapter 2
Tennessee Williams: The Glass Menagerie …………………………………………… 33
I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………….34
i. e Author: Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) ………………………………………………………………………………. 34
ii. Generic Context: Plastic eatre ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 38
II. Appreciation of the Play ………………………………………………………………………39
i. Guided Reading of e Glass Menagerie (1944) ……………………………………………………………………………. 39
ii. Excerpt from e Glass Menagerie with Notes ……………………………………………………………………………… 41
iii. Questions for Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 65
III. Resources ……………………………………………………………………………………………66
i. Further Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 66
ii. Work List …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 66
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 68
Chapter 3
Arthur Miller: Death of a Salesman ……………………………………………………….. 69
I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………….70
i. e Author: Arthur Miller (1915-2005) ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 70
ii. Generic Context: Modern Tragedy ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 73
II. Appreciation of the Play ………………………………………………………………………75
i. Guided Reading of Death of a Salesman (1949) ……………………………………………………………………………. 75
ii. Excerpt from Death of a Salesman with Notes ………………………………………………………………………………. 77
iii. Questions for Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 116
III. Resources ………………………………………………………………………………………….117
i. Further Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 117
ii. Work List …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 118
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 119
Chapter 4
Harold Pinter: The Caretaker ……………………………………………………………… 121
I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………..122
i. e Author: Harold Pinter (1930-2008) . ……………………………………………………………………………………. 122
ii. Generic Context: Comedy of Menace …………………………………………………………………………………………. 126
II. Appreciation of the Play …………………………………………………………………….127
i. Guided Reading of e Caretaker (1960) ……………………………………………………………………………………. 127
ii. Excerpt from e Caretaker with Notes ………………………………………………………………………………………. 129
iii. Questions for Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 154
III. Resources ………………………………………………………………………………………….155
i. Further Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 155
ii. Work List …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 156
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 158
Chapter 5
Edward Albee: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ……………………………………. 159
I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………..160
i. e Author: Edward Albee (1928-2016) ……………………………………………………………………………………… 160
ii. Generic Context: e eatre of the Absurd ………………………………………………………………………………. 164
II. Appreciation of the Play …………………………………………………………………….166
i. Guided Reading of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962) …………………………………………………………. 166
ii. Excerpt from Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? with Notes……………………………………………………………. 168
iii. Questions for Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 194
III. Resources ………………………………………………………………………………………….195
i. Further Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 195
ii. Work List …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 196
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 197
Chapter 6
Caryl Churchill: Top Girls ……………………………………………………………………. 199
I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………..200
i. e Author: Caryl Churchill (1938- ) ………………………………………………………………………………………. 200
ii. Generic Context: Feminist eatre …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 204
II. Appreciation of the Play …………………………………………………………………….207
i. Guided Reading of Top Girls (1982) ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 207
ii. Excerpt from Top Girls with Notes ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 209
iii. Questions for Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 234
III. Resources ………………………………………………………………………………………….234
i. Further Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 234
ii. Work List …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 235
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 238
Chapter 7
Sam Shepard: Buried Child ………………………………………………………………… 239
I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………..240
i. e Author: Sam Shepard (1943-2017). ……………………………………………………………………………………… 240
ii. Generic Context: Family Play……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 244
II. Appreciation of the Play …………………………………………………………………….245
i. Guided Reading of Buried Child (1978)………………………………………………………………………………………. 245
ii. Excerpt from Buried Child with Notes ………………………………………………………………………………………… 247
iii. Questions for Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 269
III. Resources ………………………………………………………………………………………….270
i. Further Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 270
ii. Work List …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 271
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 272
Chapter 8
Timberlake Wertenbaker: Our Country’s Good ……………………………………. 273
I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………..274
i. e Author: Timberlake Wertenbaker (1944- ) ……………………………………………………………………….. 274
ii. Generic Context: Metatheatre …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 279
II. Appreciation of the Play …………………………………………………………………….282
i. Guided Reading of Our Country’s Good (1988) …………………………………………………………………………… 282
ii. Excerpt from Our Country’s Good with Notes …………………………………………………………………………….. 285
iii. Questions for Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 303
III. Resources ………………………………………………………………………………………….304
i. Further Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 304
ii. Work List …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 305
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 306
Chapter 9
Martin McDonagh: The Beauty Queen of Leenane ………………………………. 307
I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………..308
i. e Author: Martin McDonagh (1970- ) …………………………………………………………………………………. 308
ii. Generic Context: In-Yer-Face eatre ………………………………………………………………………………………… 311
II. Appreciation of the Play …………………………………………………………………….314
i. Guided Reading of e Beauty Queen of Leenane (1996) …………………………………………………………….. 314
ii. Excerpt from e Beauty Queen of Leenane with Notes . …………………………………………………………….. 316
iii. Questions for Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 332
III. Resources ………………………………………………………………………………………….333
i. Further Reading ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 333
ii. Work List …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 334
iii. Media/ Textual Adaptation …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 334
Bibliography ………………………………………………………………………………………. 335
