TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith, James L.
TI  - Melodrama
SN  - 0416793304
U1  - 809.252 
PY  - 1973///
CY  - London
PB  - Methuen and Co.Ltd.
KW  - Literature
KW  - English Literature
KW  - History, Description and Critical Appraisal of Drama
N2  - First published in 1973, this book explores the genre of melodrama. After discussing the defining characteristics of melodrama, the book examines the dramatic structures of the two major and contrasting emotions presented in melodrama: triumph and defeat. It concludes with a reflection on the ways in which elements of melodrama have appeared in protest theater
ER  -