A compact and affordable alternative to bulkier anthologies,The Seagull Reader: Plays features eight classic and contemporary works—fromOedipus Rex andHamlet to David Henry Hwang'sM. Butterfly. A general introduction provides students with a brief history of theater, while thorough headnotes place each work in ample context. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.