Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 55 Moses, Montrose Jonas 1878 1934 Moses, Montrose J. Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: Introduction and Bibliography Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911" by Montrose Jonas Moses is a comprehensive anthology of American drama published in the early 20th century. This collection provides a valuable selection of plays written during a transformative period for American theatre, showcasing works from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century. The likely topic of this book revolves around the evolution and representation of American dramatic literature, offering readers insights into the themes, styles, and social contexts of the plays included. The anthology features a variety of works by notable playwrights, highlighting a diverse range of genres, themes, and social issues prevalent during their times. Notable plays include "Rip Van Winkle," a classic exploration of change and identity, and the emotionally charged "Francesca da Rimini." The collection also presents lesser-known works, such as Steele Mackaye's "Paul Kauvar; or, Anarchy," which reflects on the turbulent political climate of its era. Each play is introduced with scholarly context, emphasizing the significance of the works in American theatre history, illustrating the artistic and cultural currents that influenced their creation, and establishing the importance of these narratives in understanding American identity and society during the given time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American drama -- Bibliography PS Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Literature 79581 79477 2024-10-05T15:55:27.665953 2023-10-06T03:54:43.339943 text/html text/html 79574 79470 2024-10-05T15:55:27.933975 2023-10-06T03:54:43.480947 text/html text/html 124430 2024-10-05T15:55:34.559945 application/epub+zip 122950 2024-10-05T15:55:31.629937 application/epub+zip 86981 2024-10-05T15:55:30.361938 application/epub+zip 333291 2024-10-05T15:55:36.473916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321636 2024-10-05T15:55:33.698982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91988 2022-09-06T18:29:15.550857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63926 63873 2024-10-05T15:55:27.407218 2023-10-06T03:54:43.177928 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 65399 2020-12-14T16:45:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 23521 2020-12-14T16:45:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 65391 2020-12-14T16:45:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23486 2020-12-14T16:45:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20807 2024-10-05T15:55:36.598940 application/rdf+xml 24823 2024-10-05T15:55:30.900926 image/jpeg 5159 2024-10-05T15:55:30.625932 image/jpeg 124581 2024-10-05T15:55:27.940972 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia