Title: Gothic plays and American society, 1794-1830
First published: 2008
Description: "This first full-length study of early American Gothic drama examines the relationship between Gothic plays and the developing society in which they flourished. It discusses topics ranging from the novelty of American artistic talent and critical opinions of Gothic melodramas to the representation of women in the dramas as compared with the reality of the contemporary female plight"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: History and criticism, Gothic literature, National characteristics, American, in literature, Literature and society, Intellectual life, American drama, History, Women in literature, American drama, history and criticism, Gothic revival (literature), National characteristics, american, National characteristics in literature, United states, intellectual life
Places: United States, Great Britain
Time periods: 19th century
LC classification: PS343 .A58 2008