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Published by Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, N.J., 1997
ISBN 10: 081352413XISBN 13: 9780813524139
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Paperback. Condition: Fine condition. 221pp. 24 cm.
Published by Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, NJ, 1997
ISBN 10: 081352413XISBN 13: 9780813524139
Seller: BIBLIOPE by Calvello Books, Oakland, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: near fine(-). Black-cloth octavo; xiv, 221 p ; 24 cm. Lacks DJ. || Contents: Introduction: "The Memory of That Agony" -- 1. Making the Jewish Villain Visible: American Approaches to Shylocks and Sheenies -- 2. Taming the Exotic Jewess: The Rise and Fall of the "Belle Juive" -- 3. Becoming a Jolly Good Fellow: The First Wave of Jewish Comedians -- 4. Managing Power: The Entrance of Jews into the Show Business Mainstream -- 5. Breeding New Generations: Race, Sexuality, and Intermarriage in Progressive Era Performances -- 6. Getting Reformed: The Transition toward Jewish Invisibility in Popular Performance -- App. A. Selected Shtick from Comic Performances Featuring Jewish Characters -- App. B. American Productions of Plays with Jewish Characters, 1860-1920. || American drama -- 19th century -- History and criticism; Jews in literature. Faint fold to spine head folds, barely rubbed corners, else near fine(-). First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated).