Books by Eric Bentley
The Life of the Drama
by Eric Bentley
This book is studded with common sense about theatre. Farce, he describes as the quintessence of theatre, and he analyses it brilliantly. He says that far from regarding it as a low form, we should see it as a high form.
Interviews where books by Eric Bentley were recommended
The best books on 20th Century Theatre, recommended by Michael Billington
Britain’s most experienced theatre critic, Michael Billington, selects five essential books for understanding 20th-century drama, from the birth of method acting to the stresses of running a national theatre.
