02176cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500590015126400510021030000470026133600260030833700260033433800360036050001190039650000310051550801080054652010840065453400450173865300190178385600430180299900170184529221UtSlPG20260610133651.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aMoses, Montrose Jonas,d1878-193410aRepresentative Plays by American Dramatists: 1765-1819 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aThis e-book only contains the front matter. The individual plays are linked to from this book's table of contents. aRelease date is 2009-06-26 aProduced by David Starner, Brownfox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1765-1819" by Montrose Jonas Moses is a scholarly collection of plays written during the late 18th to early 19th centuries. This book focuses on American drama, reflecting the evolving social and artistic landscape of early America. It serves to highlight works that were influential in shaping American theatrical traditions and explores the historical context in which these plays were created. The collection features an array of representative works, including plays by notable figures such as Royall Tyler and William Dunlap, spanning topics from colonial experiences to emerging American identities. Each play is accompanied by an introduction that contextualizes its significance within the broader narrative of American theater, emphasizing shifts in social customs and the development of dramatic techniques. As such, the book not only preserves these early works but also serves as a valuable resource for understanding the critical role of drama in American cultural history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aAmerican drama40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29221 c70069d70069