Early American Drama
Author:   Various ,  Jeffrey H. Richards
Publisher:   Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN:  

9780140435887


Pages:   576
Publication Date:   01 August 1997
Format:   Paperback
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Early American Drama


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This unique volume includes eight early dramas that mirror American literary, social, and cultural history- Royall TylersThe Contrast(1789); William Dunlap'sAndre(1798); James Nelson Barker'sThe Indian Princess(1808); Robert Montgomery Bird'sThe Gladiator(1831); William Henry Smith'sThe Drunkard(1844); Anna Cora Mowatt'sFashion(1845); George Aiken'sUncle Tom's Cabin(1852); and Dion Boucicault'sThe Octoroon(1859). For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators.

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Author:   Various ,  Jeffrey H. Richards
Publisher:   Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:   Penguin Books Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 19.70cm
Weight:   0.437kg
ISBN:  

9780140435887


ISBN 10:   0140435883
Pages:   576
Publication Date:   01 August 1997
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Inactive
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Early American DramaAcknowledgments Introduction by Jeffrey H. Richards Suggestions for Further Reading A Note on the Texts The Contrast (1787) by Royall Tyler André (1798) by William Dunlap The Indian Princess (1808) by James Nelson Barker The Gladiator (1831) by Robert Montgomery Bird The Drunkard (1844) by William Henry Smith Fashion (1845) by Anna Cora Mowatt Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) by George L. Aiken The Octoroon (1859) by Dion Boucicault Explanatory and Textual Notes

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