Download or read book Melodrama written by James L. Smith and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1973, this book explores the genre of melodrama. After discussing the defining characteristics of melodrama, the book examines the dramatic structures of the two major and contrasting emotions presented in melodrama: triumph and defeat. It concludes with a reflection on the ways in which elements of melodrama have appeared in protest theatre.