| American Melodrama Contributor(s): Gerould, Daniel (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0933826214 ISBN-13: 9780933826212 Publisher: PAJ Publications OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1983 Annotation: These plays show a fascinating side of the American melodramatic imagination as it was nurtured in the social world of the nineteenth century, and later grew to be a dominant genre in the theatre, film, and television of today. Includes: "The Poor of New York" by Dion Boucicault, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by George Aiken/Harriet Beecher Stowe, "Under the Gaslight" by Augustin Daly, "The Girl of the Golden West" by David Belasco. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | American - General - Performing Arts - Medical | Geriatrics |
| Dewey: 812 |
| LCCN: 82062096 |
| Series: American Drama Library |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.11" W x 8.75" (0.77 lbs) 254 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: These plays show a fascinating side of the American melodramatic imagination as it was nurtured in the social world of the nineteenth century, and later grew to be a dominant genre in the theatre, film, and television of today. Includes: The Poor of New York by Dion Boucicault, Uncle Tom's Cabin by George Aiken/Harriet Beecher Stowe, Under the Gaslight by Augustin Daly, The Girl of the Golden West by David Belasco. |
