America at the last fin de siecle was in a period of profound societal transition. Industrialisation was well under way and with it a burgeoning sense of professionalism and a growing middle class that was becoming increasingly anxious about issues of race, gender, and class. "The American 1890s: A Cultural Reader" is a wide-ranging anthology of ...
America at the last fin de siecle was in a period of profound societal transition. Industrialisation was well under way and with it a burgeoning sense of professionalism and a growing middle class that was becoming increasingly anxious about issues of race, gender, and class. "The American 1890s: A Cultural Reader" is a wide-ranging anthology of ...
In this book, Susan Harris Smith looks at the many often conflicting cultural and academic reasons for the neglect and dismissal of American drama as a legitimate literary form. Covering a wide range of topics such as theatrical performance, the rise of nationalist feeling, the creation of academic disciplines, and the development of sociology, ...
This anthology of plays written between 1890 and 1918 shows Americans to have been "dis/contented" citizens, conflicted by the demands of a dynamically changing nation.
In this book, Susan Harris Smith looks at the many often conflicting cultural and academic reasons for the neglect and dismissal of American drama as a legitimate literary form. Covering a wide range of topics such as theatrical performance, the rise of nationalist feeling, the creation of academic disciplines, and the development of sociology, ...
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