The Dramatic Criticism of George Jean Nathan (Signed By George Jean Nathan)

ix (5), 165 pp, foreword by George Jean Nathan, preface, I. Nathan's Life and Works, II. The Nathan Critical Credo: the Art of Drama, III. The Nathan Critical Credo: The Art of Criticizing Drama, IV. Nathan's Influence, The Books of George Jean Nathan. "One does not go to the theater to see life and nature; one goes to see the particular way in which life and nature happen to look to a cultivated, imaginative and entertaining man who happens, in turn, to be a playwright."-- George Jean Nathan Small triangular chip to top edge rear panel dj with thin chipped line across top edge spine, and slightest wear to top fore-edge tips of same. Lighlty age-toned text block edges with slightly foxed top edge, else, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Brick red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Inscribed by George Jean Nathan on ffep. Size: 8vo.