The American Pipe Dream : Performance of Drug Addiction, 1890-1940 /

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"The American Pipe Dream examines the representational history of addiction on the U.S. stage from 1890 to the start of the nation's involvement in the second World War in 1941. Through intensive archival work, textual and performance analysis, and by considering related literary, legislat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Shulman, Max, 1980- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, [2022].
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Theater and society.
Performing arts > Social aspects.
Drug addiction in literature.
American drama.
Arts du spectacle > Aspect social > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Arts du spectacle > Aspect social > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Theâtre et societe > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Theâtre et societe > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Theâtre americain > 20e siecle > Histoire et critique.
Theâtre americain > 19e siecle > Histoire et critique.
Toxicomanie dans la litterature.
Performing arts > Social aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Performing arts > Social aspects > United States > History > 19th century.
Theater and society > United States > History > 20th century.
Theater and society > United States > History > 19th century.
American drama > 20th century > History and criticism.
American drama > 19th century > History and criticism.
United States.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: the gateway
  • Den dramas
  • Dope doctors
  • Criminal addictions
  • The comic dope fiend
  • Jive
  • Opiated genius
  • Epilogue: Looking back at a Long day's journey.

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