Childhood and Nineteenth-Century American Theatre

Childhood and Nineteenth-Century American Theatre
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Publisher : SIU Press
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9780809334384
ISBN-13 : 0809334380
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Book Synopsis Childhood and Nineteenth-Century American Theatre by : Shauna Vey

Download or read book Childhood and Nineteenth-Century American Theatre written by Shauna Vey and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2015-10-08 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This study of the daily work lives of five members of the Marsh Troupe, a nineteenth-century professional acting company composed primarily of children, sheds light on the construction of idealized childhood inside and outside the American theatre"--


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