| Management number | 221756159 | Release Date | 2026/05/03 | List Price | $8.00 | Model Number | 221756159 | ||
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Powerful portrait of Bronson Howard and American drama This excerpt analyzes the playwright’s work, his American themes, and his place in literary history. It surveys how his comedies reflect society and how his form matches a cosmopolitan standard without losing a distinctly American voice.In clear, accessible prose, the author traces Howard’s career—from his early, bold choices to works like Henrietta and Kate—showing how business and social life become engines for drama. The discussion connects Howard’s stagecraft to broader questions of audience, performance, and national character.- Learn how Howard balanced American content with a universal, cosmopolitan method- See why his plays are considered both American in theme and modern in form- Understand the rules of dramaturgy the author attributes to Howard’s measured craft- Explore the relationship between stage reality and literary creation, and why performance mattersIdeal for readers of literary criticism and those curious about American theater’s development, especially in relation to how national character informs stage practice. Read more
| XRay | Not Enabled |
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| Language | English |
| File size | 198.9 MB |
| Page Flip | Not Enabled |
| Publisher | Forgotten Books |
| Word Wise | Not Enabled |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Publication date | August 24, 2018 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Not Enabled |
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