American realism and American drama, 1880-1940
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American realism and American drama, 1880-1940
（Cambridge studies in American literature and culture）
Cambridge University Press, 1987
- : pbk
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Bibliography: p. 210-226
Includes index
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Description
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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