The American pipe dream : performance of drug addiction, 1890-1940 /

"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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Shulman, Max, 1980- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, [2022]
Series:	Studies in theatre history and culture.
Subjects:	Drug addiction in literature. American drama > 19th century > History and criticism. American drama > 20th century > History and criticism. Theater and society > United States > History > 19th century. Theater and society > United States > History > 20th century. Performing arts > Social aspects > United States > History > 19th century. Performing arts > Social aspects > United States > History > 20th century. Toxicomanie dans la litteÌ?rature. TheÌ?aÌ‚tre ameÌ?ricain > 19e sieÌ€cle > Histoire et critique. TheÌ?aÌ‚tre ameÌ?ricain > 20e sieÌ€cle > Histoire et critique. TheÌ?aÌ‚tre et socieÌ?teÌ? > EÌ?tats-Unis > Histoire > 19e sieÌ€cle. TheÌ?aÌ‚tre et socieÌ?teÌ? > EÌ?tats-Unis > Histoire > 20e sieÌ€cle. Arts du spectacle > Aspect social > EÌ?tats-Unis > Histoire > 19e sieÌ€cle. Arts du spectacle > Aspect social > EÌ?tats-Unis > Histoire > 20e sieÌ€cle. American drama. Performing arts > Social aspects. Theater and society. United States. 1800-1999 Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.

Table of Contents:

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.