Plays in American Periodicals, 1890-1918 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781403977656)

Between 1890 and 1918, over 125 American, English, Irish and AngloIndian plays by 70 dramatists were published in 14 American general interest periodicals aimed at the middle-class reader and consumer. Ranging from elite publications such as The Atlantic Monthly and Scribner's to more mid-level venues such as McClure's and Everybody's Magazine to progressive magazines such as Arena and Forum, the plays dramatized a wide range of American concerns, including anxieties about "race suicide," immigration, "white slavery," the New Woman, class distinctions, global warfare, and the creation of a unique national identity. These plays show Americans to have been "dis/contented" citizens, conflicted by the demands of a dynamically changing nation.

Author: Kenneth A. Loparo
ISBN-10: 1403977658
ISBN-13: 9781403977656
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 08/10/2007
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.32h x 6.33w x 0.70d