Vows, veils, and masks : the performance of marriage in the plays of Eugene O'Neill /

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"This book offers a fresh analytical approach to the plays of Eugene O'Neill with its attention to the engagements, weddings, and marriages so crucial to the tragic action in O'Neill's works. Specifically, the book examines the culturally-sanctioned traditions and gender roles th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wynstra, Beth, 1979- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, [2023]
Colección:Studies in theatre history and culture.
Temas:
O'Neill, Eugene, > 1888-1953 > Criticism and interpretation.
O'Neill, Eugene, > 1888-1953.
Marriage in literature.
Married people in literature.
Sex role in literature.
PERFORMING ARTS / General
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Literary criticism.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. "It Sounds Wonderful, Doesn't It?": Promises of Marriage
  • 2. "I Only Act a Part You've Created": Early- and Middle-Stage Marriages
  • 3. "Ye're On'y a Woman": Infidelity and Balance of Power
  • 4. "The Past Is the Present, Isn't It?": Nostalgia and Narrative-Making in Late Stages of Marriage
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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