[PDF] American Realism And Drama 1880 1940 eBook

Author : Brenda Murphy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 40,9 MB
Release : 1987-08-27
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780521327114

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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.

Author : William Dean Howells
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 30,28 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN :

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William Dean Howells has long been recognized as the chief spokesman for post-1880s American Realism. Most of his writing appeared in popular magazines, however, and has been lost to us. This collection brings together for the first time his most significant essays about American drama written between 1875 and 1919 and a full bibliography of his writings on drama and theatre. The essays have been generously annotated and provide production and publication information on the plays Howells reviewed and biographical notes on the playwrights and actors whose work he described. Howells's commentary, the most literate treatment of American theatre of the time, defines and defends his theory of the evolutionary development of realism in modern drama. Because he reviewed more than on hundred fifty productions, which represent the full range of theatre that was available to him, his insights are based on invaluable first-hand knowledge of both self-consciously literary drama and the popular forms of performance that were central to America's entertainment before World War I. Howells's essays had a powerful influence on the serious playwrights and theatre practitioners who came of age at the turn of the century, and whose work in turn enabled playwrights like Eugene O'Neill and Susan Glaspell to develop a new realism during the teens. The essays in this volume are the core of Howells's theory of dramatic realism and will be interesting to scholars, students, and teachers of theatre history and literary criticism.

Author : Susan Belasco
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1864 pages
File Size : 21,93 MB
Release : 2020-04-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1119653355

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A comprehensive, chronological overview of American literature in three scholarly and authoritative volumes A Companion to American Literature traces the history and development of American literature from its early origins in Native American oral tradition to 21st century digital literature. This comprehensive three-volume set brings together contributions from a diverse international team of accomplished young scholars and established figures in the field. Contributors explore a broad range of topics in historical, cultural, political, geographic, and technological contexts, engaging the work of both well-known and non-canonical writers of every period. Volume One is an inclusive and geographically expansive examination of early American literature, applying a range of cultural and historical approaches and theoretical models to a dramatically expanded canon of texts. Volume Two covers American literature between 1820 and 1914, focusing on the development of print culture and the literary marketplace, the emergence of various literary movements, and the impact of social and historical events on writers and writings of the period. Spanning the 20th and early 21st centuries, Volume Three studies traditional areas of American literature as well as the literature from previously marginalized groups and contemporary writers often overlooked by scholars. This inclusive and comprehensive study of American literature: Examines the influences of race, ethnicity, gender, class, and disability on American literature Discusses the role of technology in book production and circulation, the rise of literacy, and changing reading practices and literary forms Explores a wide range of writings in multiple genres, including novels, short stories, dramas, and a variety of poetic forms, as well as autobiographies, essays, lectures, diaries, journals, letters, sermons, histories, and graphic narratives. Provides a thematic index that groups chapters by contexts and illustrates their links across different traditional chronological boundaries A Companion to American Literature is a valuable resource for students coming to the subject for the first time or preparing for field examinations, instructors in American literature courses, and scholars with more specialized interests in specific authors, genres, movements, or periods.

Author : William W. Demastes
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 48,68 MB
Release : 1996-08-30
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0817308377

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This book reconsiders realism on the American stage by addressing the great variety and richness of the plays that form the American theatre canon.

Author : Susan Harris Smith
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 20,85 MB
Release : 2000-07-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822325123

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DIVAn anthology of articles from periodicals of the 1890s, chosen to reflect various aspects of American culture during the last fin-de-siecle./div

Author : M. Bennett
Publisher : Springer
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 46,19 MB
Release : 2012-08-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1137043938

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Eugene O'Neill, Nobel Laureate in Literature and Pulitzer Prize winner, is widely known for his full length plays. However, his one-act plays are the foundation of his work - both thematically and stylistically, they telescope his later plays. This collection aims to fill the gap by examining these texts, during what can be considered O'Neill's formative writing years, and the foundational period of American drama. A wide-ranging investigation into O'Neill's one-acts, the contributors shed light on a less-explored part of his career and assist scholars in understanding O'Neill's entire oeuvre.

Author : J. Westgate
Publisher : Springer
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 42,44 MB
Release : 2014-10-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1137357681

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Drawing on traditional archival research, reception theory, cultural histories of slumming, and recent work in critical theory on literary representations of poverty, Westgate argues that the productions of slum plays served as enactments of the emergent definitions of the slum and the corresponding ethical obligations involved therein.

Author : Martin Banham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1268 pages
File Size : 13,84 MB
Release : 1995-09-21
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780521434379

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Provides information on the history and present practice of theater in the world.

Author : Benjamin McArthur
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 50,12 MB
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0300122322

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The most beloved American comedic actor of the nineteenth century, Joseph Jefferson made his name as Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle. In this book, a compelling blend of biography and theatrical and cultural history, Benjamin McArthur chronicles Jefferson's remarkable career and offers a lively and original account of the heroic age of the American theatre. Joe Jefferson's entire life was spent on the stage, from the age of Jackson to the dawn of motion pictures. He extensively toured the United States as well as Australia and Great Britain. An ever-successful career (including acclaim as painter and memoirist) put him in the company of the great actors, artists, and writers of the day, including Edwin Forrest, Edwin Booth, John Singer Sargent, and William Dean Howells. This book rescues a brilliant figure and places him, appropriately enough, on center stage of a pivotal time for American theatre. McArthur explores the personalities of the period, the changing theatrical styles and their audiences, the touring life, and the wide and varied culture of theatre. Through the life of Jefferson, McArthur is able to illuminate an era.