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American Realism and American Drama, 1880-1940 Brenda Murphy

American Realism and American Drama, 1880-1940 By Brenda Murphy

American Realism and American Drama, 1880-1940 by Brenda Murphy


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Summary

The importance of Native American realism is traced through a study of the evolution of dramatic theory from the early 1890s through World War I and the uniquely American innovations in realistic drama between world wars.

American Realism and American Drama, 1880-1940 Summary

American Realism and American Drama, 1880-1940 by Brenda Murphy

The importance of Native American realism is traced through a study of the evolution of dramatic theory from the early 1890s through World War I and the uniquely American innovations in realistic drama between world wars.

Table of Contents

Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. The state of the art: the American theatrical scene in the 1880s; 2. Realistic dramatic theory; 3. The literary realists as playwrights; 4. The transition: American realistic drama in the commercial theater, 1890-1915; 5. The cutting edge: Eugene O'Neill's realism, 1913-1933; 6. Place and personality: innovations in realistic setting and character, 1916-1940; 7. The final integration: innovations in realistic thought and structure, 1916-1940; Notes; Selected bibliography; Index.

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NLS9780521067669
9780521067669
0521067669
American Realism and American Drama, 1880-1940 by Brenda Murphy
New
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
2008-07-10
248
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