Theatre, Culture and Temperance Reform in Nineteenth-Century America

di John W. Frick (Autore)

Cambridge University Press, 2008

Nineteenth-century America witnessed a full-blown campaign against alcohol and, for most of the century, temperance reform was a national cause. As an integral part of the various temperance movements, a new form of theatrical literature and performance developed, both professional and amateur, to help spread the message. John Frick examines the role of temperance drama in the overall scheme of American nineteenth-century theatre, taking examples from both mainstream productions and amateur theatricals. Frick also compares the American genre to its British counterpart.

• Autore: John W. Frick
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Collana: Cambridge Studies in American Theatre and Drama
• Anno: 2008
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 272 p.
• Dimensioni: 229 x 152 mm
• Peso: 400 gr.
• EAN: 9780521072205

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