Books by Jean Chothia

In this lucid and perceptive 1979 account of O'Neill's linguistic development as a dramatist, Dr Clothia assesses how far he may be said to have fulfilled is obligations as a playwright, a question on which critical opinion is sharply divided. Dr Clothia explores O'Neill's erratic career phase by phase.

This book investigates Antoine's exploration of the possibilities and limitations of stage realism, his concept of a workshop theatre for new writing and acting, his experiments and achievements in the mise en scene at the Theatre Libre and Theatre Antoine, in the classics at the Odeon and in the early silent film.

This is a study of a particularly influential phase in the development of modern English theatre - the age of Wilde and Shaw. It focuses on some of the main themes in the theatre, from Shaw and comedy, to the rise of political and radio drama.