The Columbian Muse of Comedy - The Development of a Native Tradition in Early American Social Comedy, 1787-1845
Language: English
Published by Southern Illinois University Press, 1973
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- Title
- The Columbian Muse of Comedy - The Development of a Native Tradition in Early American Social Comedy, 1787-1845
- Author
- Havens, Daniel F.
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Publication year
- 1973
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Signed
- Inscribed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0809306093
- ISBN 13
- 9780809306091
- Edition
- 1st Edition
This is the first book of its kind to examine early American theatre from the perspective of its place in American literature rather than from the medium of the stage. Centering its attention on the distinctly American qualities of theme, technique and, most importantly, character, the book covers the sixty-year period of native theatre between Royall Tyler’s The Contrast (1787) and Anna Cora Mowatt’s Fashion (1845). Of the 150plays surveyed, Havens has chosen 15representative plays for in-depth examination and analysis.
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About the Author
Daniel F. Havens is Associate Professor of American Literature at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville.
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