This collection of 15 original essays, assembled by renowned Mamet and Pinter scholar Leslie Kane, examines the pervasiveness of crime and criminality in the plays and screenplays of two of the most influential contemporary dramatists. The contributors generally focus on one or more works by a single writer, while a few take a comparative approach. Often the works studied are lesser-known or infrequently discussed works, thereby making this volume a valuable addition to current scholarship. In addition, this volume complements other works on Mamet and Pinter on our backlist, including Kane's earlier edited volumes on Mamet which both received solid sales and accolades from Choice. Assembled by a Garland/Routledge author with a proven sales record and impressive critical reception, this collection should be an easy sell to academic and theater libraries, as well as Pinter and Mamet specialists.

这本由著名的马梅特和品特学者Leslie Kane收集的15篇原创文章，研究了两位当代最具影响力的戏剧家的戏剧和剧本中普遍存在的犯罪和犯罪行为。撰稿人通常专注于一位作家的一部或多部作品，也有一些人采取了比较的方法。所研究的作品往往是鲜为人知或不常讨论的作品，从而使本卷成为对当前学术研究的宝贵补充。此外，本卷还补充了我们后备书单上关于马梅特和品特的其他作品，包括凯恩早期编辑的关于马梅特的书，这两本书都获得了坚实的销售和《选择》的赞誉。本书由Garland/Routledge的作者编撰，其销售记录良好，评论界好评如潮，这套书应该很容易卖给学术界和剧院图书馆，以及品特和马梅特专家。