{"product_id":"rachel-crothers-john-bassett-9798881804916","title":"Rachel Crothers: Broadway Innovator, Feminist Pioneer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the story behind one of the most important - yet largely forgotten - women in American theater during the early 20th century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRachel Crothers was renowned for her ability to command all aspects of a stage production-unusual for playwrights and even more so for a woman of this time period. \u003ci\u003eRachel Crothers: Broadway Innovator, Feminist Pioneer \u003c\/i\u003ecelebrates her remarkable skill and feminism, from her experiences as a young actress in Illinois and New York to the success of her first play in 1906 and beyond. Crothers integrated themes of double standards, prostitution, and women's rights in her work, and she went on to become President of the Stage Women's War Relief Fund through both World Wars and the Great Depression. Incorporating extensive archival material, this book also discusses each of Crother's plays with careful consideration for her attention to detail, character influences, motivations for social justice, and creative vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Bassett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798881804916\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/16\/2025","brand":"John Bassett","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47002086080767,"sku":"9798881804916","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2416f79d-7c77-4b2b-9974-42f2dd6c1078.jpg?v=1751603042","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rachel-crothers-john-bassett-9798881804916","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}