American Realism and American Drama, 1880-1940

by Brenda Murphy

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521327114
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	08/27/1987
Series:	Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture , #22
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.18(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.87(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. The state of the art: the American theatrical scene in the 1880s; 2. Realistic dramatic theory; 3. The literary realists as playwrights; 4. The transition: American realistic drama in the commercial theater, 1890–1915; 5. The cutting edge: Eugene O'Neill's realism, 1913–1933; 6. Place and personality: innovations in realistic setting and character, 1916–1940; 7. The final integration: innovations in realistic thought and structure, 1916–1940; Notes; Selected bibliography; Index.