Modern European Drama [ENG-H-DSC-14] Semester-6, CU (English Version)

Book Details

• Author: Pallab Das

• Publisher: Book Valley

• Language: Bengali

• Format: Paperback

• Total Pages: 395

About the Book

Modern European Drama [ENG-H-DSC-14] is an academic textbook designed according to the Semester-6 English Honours syllabus of the University of Calcutta. The book introduces students to the development of modern European theatre and its major dramatic movements, helping learners understand how drama evolved from realism and naturalism to modern experimental forms.

The text discusses influential playwrights and landmark plays that shaped modern drama, including works associated with Henrik Ibsen, Anton Chekhov, Bertolt Brecht, and Samuel Beckett, whose writings transformed theatrical techniques and storytelling traditions. The course focuses on themes such as social change, individual freedom, class conflict, existential philosophy, and modern human dilemmas reflected through dramatic literature.

Written in a student-friendly manner, the book provides explanations, critical insights, and contextual analysis to help undergraduate students prepare for university examinations while developing literary understanding and analytical skills. It is especially useful f