A concise but comprehensive history of European drama from Greek and Roman times to the early twentieth century which includes a great deal of material not only about dramatic literature but about the evolution of theaters and scenery and the central themes of each period in the history of drama. At the time of original publication in 1924, Eleanor F. Jourdain (1863-1924) was Doctor of the University of Paris; Principal of St. Hugh's College, Oxford; and Sometime Taylorian Lecturer in the University of Oxford.