Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 213 Moses, Montrose Jonas 1878 1934 Moses, Montrose J. Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: Introduction and Bibliography Produced by David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911" by Montrose Jonas Moses is a comprehensive anthology of American drama published in the early 20th century. This collection provides a valuable selection of plays written during a transformative period for American theatre, showcasing works from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century. The likely topic of this book revolves around the evolution and representation of American dramatic literature, offering readers insights into the themes, styles, and social contexts of the plays included. The anthology features a variety of works by notable playwrights, highlighting a diverse range of genres, themes, and social issues prevalent during their times. Notable plays include "Rip Van Winkle," a classic exploration of change and identity, and the emotionally charged "Francesca da Rimini." The collection also presents lesser-known works, such as Steele Mackaye's "Paul Kauvar; or, Anarchy," which reflects on the turbulent political climate of its era. Each play is introduced with scholarly context, emphasizing the significance of the works in American theatre history, illustrating the artistic and cultural currents that influenced their creation, and establishing the importance of these narratives in understanding American identity and society during the given time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en American drama -- Bibliography PS Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: American Literature 79644 2025-08-05T13:42:55.845254 text/html 79574 79470 2024-11-05T15:35:12.999294 2023-10-06T03:54:43.480947 text/html text/html 124494 2025-08-05T13:43:01.968209 application/epub+zip 122932 2025-08-05T13:42:59.276231 application/epub+zip 86963 2025-08-05T13:42:58.041238 application/epub+zip 333203 2025-08-05T13:43:03.756209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321554 2025-08-05T13:43:01.218229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91988 2022-09-06T18:29:15.550857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63839 2025-08-05T13:42:55.595250 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44076 2024-10-28T19:06:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16861 2025-08-05T13:43:03.884204 application/rdf+xml 24823 2025-08-05T13:42:58.609219 image/jpeg 5159 2025-08-05T13:42:58.322263 image/jpeg 124631 2025-08-05T13:42:55.853250 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia