As the Age of Industrialization reached its zenith in Europe and America, playwrights responded by turning to psychology for inspiration and delving into the depths of the human mind. Subjects include: Edmond Rostand, Anton Chekhov, George Bernard Shaw, John Galsworthy, Eugene O'Neill, Sean O'Casey.
From the beginnings of western democracy in ancient Greece, plays have been a part of the human experience, helping us understand ourselves and make sense of the world. This five part series, A History of Great Playwrights, hosted by William Ambrose, founder of Ambrose Video Publishing, focuses on the rich literary tradition of the theater – its plays and playwrights, including such greats as Sophocles, Terence, William Shakespeare, Moliere, Henrik Ibsen, Eugene O’Neill, Bertolt Brecht, Tennessee Williams, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tom Stoppard. With their unique perspective of the world around them, these playwrights have added depth and meaning to the world’s great body of literature.
