Heralds of promise :the drama of the American people during the Age of Jackson, 1829-1849
- 作者: Meserve, Walter J.
- 出版: New York : Greenwood Press 1986.
- 稽核項: xiii, 269 pages ;24 cm.
- 叢書名: Contributions in American Studies,no. 86
- 標題: National characteristics, American, in literature. , History and criticism. , Theater , American drama 19th century -- History and criticism. , In literature. , American drama , United States , United States In literature. , Theater United States -- History -- 19th century. , History
- ISBN: 0313250154 , 9780313250156
- ISBN: 0084-9227 ;
- 附註: Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-251) and index. 1. An American potential -- 2. "The want of a national drama ..." -- 3. Writing for an actor demagogue : Edwin Forrest -- 4. The playwrights and the stars -- 5. Staging the struggles and triumphs of the Jackson generation -- 6. America dramatized -- 7. American dramatic literature and the literati -- 8. The legacy of the age of Jackson -- Appendix A. American playwrights, 1829-1849 -- Appendix B. American plays, 1829-1849.
- 系統號: 005045242
- 資料類型: 圖書
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Here is a fascinating account of the struggle to create a viable American theatre and dramatic tradition in a society that, while eager for culture and entertainment, provided an environment hostile to their development. Meserve begins by describing the potential for dramatic writing that existed in America in 1829 and the obstacles faced by the many talented dramatists who emerged during the period. The author describes the work of playwrights in American popular theatre--their dramatization of current events and social issues and their attempts to adapt popular fiction and foreign plays. Two major categories of playwright are emphasized--the journeyman or actor-playwright and the literary playwright. The author finds that by 1850 virtually all of the outstanding American playwrights were either dead or had withdrawn from the theatrical scene.
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