American Drama In Dialogue, 1714-Present

Jacqueline Foertsch, "American Drama: In Dialogue, 1714-Present"
English | 2017 | ISBN: 1137605278, 1137605286 | EPUB | pages: 291 | 0.7 mb
An essential introductory textbook that guides students through 300 years of American plays, as well as their remarkable engagement with texts from across the Atlantic. Divided into seven historical periods, Jacqueline Foertsch offers unique overviews of 38 American plays and their reception, from Robert Hunter's Androboros (c.1714) to Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton (2015). Each historical section begins with an overseas play that proved influential to American playwrights in that period, demonstrating to students an astonishing dialogue taking place across the Atlantic.