| The Contrast Contributor(s): Tyler, Royall (Author), Royall, Tyler (Author) |
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ISBN: 1438527322 ISBN-13: 9781438527321 Publisher: Book Jungle OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | American - General |
| Dewey: 812.1 |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 7.5" W x 9.25" (0.53 lbs) 132 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Contrast by Royall Tyler was the first play professionally performed in the United States. The play is a very humorous satire aimed at the evils and follies of the time. Royall uses this dramatic form to satirize Americans who follow British fashions and indulge in 'British vices'. Royall Tyler was born in 1758 into one of the riches families in Boston. He graduated from Harvard and fought in the Revolutionary War. Before The Contrast the theater was looked down upon in the United States. This play made a tremendous shift in the opinions of Americans towards the theater. |