{"product_id":"banned-plays-censorship-histories-of-125-stage-dramas-9780816040186","title":"Banned Plays: Censorship Histories of 125 Stage Dramas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Outlines the censorship history of 125 classic plays from ancient times to the present. Each entry presents the name(s) under which the play has appeared  the date and place of original production  a summary of the play  its censorship history  and suggestions for further reading. Additional features include playwrights profiles  a list of the plays grouped by reasons for banning  and a list of 100 additional challenged  censored  or banned plays\"--cover. Examines the characters  plot summary  and outlines the censorship history of 125 classic plays from ancient times to present. Each entry presents the name(s) under which the play has appeared  the date and place of original production  a summary of the play  its censorship history  and suggestions for further reading. Additional features include playwrights profiles  a list of the plays grouped by reasons for banning  and a list of 100 additional challenged  censored  or banned plays. As public tastes change  so does the nature of popular drama. In the fifth century BCE  Aristophanes Lysistrata attracted censors for its themes  of wifely rebellion and sex. From the 15th to the 18th centuries  plays were censored primarily for religious or political reasons. In the 19th century  social and sexual reasons for censorship emerged. In recent years  plays dealing with topics such as homosexuality and AIDS have garnered attention from censors. This comprehensive guide outlines the censorship histories of 125 classic plays from ancient times to the present. Each produced and place of original production  a summary of the play  its censorship history  and suggestions for further reading. Among the works covered are: Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (Tony Kushner  1991) Le Barbier de Seville (Pierre Beaumarchais  1775) The childrens hour (Lillian Hellman  1934) The crucible (Arthur Miller  1953) Henry IV  Part 2 (William Shakespeare  1598) Jesus Christ  Superstar (Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber  1971) Oedipus Rex (Sophocies  425 BCE) Oh! Calcutta (Kenneth Tynan  1969) Salome (Oscar Wilde  1896) Le Tartuffe (Moii)re. 1669)Examines the characters  plot summary  and censorship history of 125 plays  and offers suggestions for further reading.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647594356789,"sku":"ByrdShop_0816040184","price":48.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780816040186.jpg?v=1781694918","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/banned-plays-censorship-histories-of-125-stage-dramas-9780816040186","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}