Eric Bentley

Eric Bentley's Round 2 is a gay version of La Ronde set in New York in the 70s at a time when homosexuals were becoming increasingly visible and confident - in this series of encounters, sex overturns, even if for a short time the social and economic orde "Gay Plays 4 reflects the rich diversity of both gay writing and gay experience" Michael Burton, Gay Times

An anthology of four classic Italian plays edited by Eric Bentley. Also includes directorial and technical notes. Includes the title work by Goldoni as well as EThe King StagE (Gozzi) EThe MandrakeE (Machiavelli) ERuzzante Returns from the WarsE (Beolco).

The complete play scripts to: The Misanthrope by Moliere, English version by Richard Wilbur; Phaedra by Racine, English version by Robert Lowell; The Cid by Corneille, English version by James Schevill; and Figaro's Marriage by Beaumarchais, English version by Jacques Barzun.

Includes: George Buchner: Leonce and Lena U Frank Wedekind: Spring's Awakening U Arthur Schnitzler: La Ronde U Carl Sternheim: The Underpants.

This wonderful collection of Spanish drama from the golden age features four plays translated into English by Roy Campbell, and expertly edited by Eric Bentley: Siege of Numantia (Miguel de Cervantes), Fuente Ovejuna (Lope de Vega), The Trickster of Seville (Tirso de Molina) and Life Is a Dream (Calderon de la Barca). Includes an introduction by Bentley.