George Jean Nathan and the Making of Modern American Drama Criticism


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"Readers drawn to the "Roaring Twenties," gossip about the Great White Way, discussion of high, middle, and low-brow culture will seek out this book."--BOOK JACKET.













A George Jean Nathan Reader


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The selection in this one-volume anthology are representative of Nathan's entire oeuvre and include informal essays; criticism of famous plays of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; discussions of dramaturgy and aesthetics; profiles of noted producers, players, playwrights, and other writers; and letters that illuminate his writings.




The Critic and the Drama


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The World of George Jean Nathan


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This anthology represents George Jean Nathan in all the various facets of his long writing career. He has written on marraige, politics, doctors, metropolitan life, the ballet, love, alcohol - on virtually every major aspect of contemporary life - and he has had something shrewd or amusing to say about every one of them.










The Critic and the Drama


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The Critic and the Drama is an engaging collection of essays by renowned theater critic George Jean Nathan. In this book, Nathan takes a critical eye towards the world of drama, offering his insightful opinions on the most celebrated productions of his time. This book is a must-read for anyone with a passion for theater and a love of criticism. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.