Brenda Murphy, 1981–1982

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American Realism and Dramatic Form

St. Lawrence University

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Genre > Edited Volumes

A Realist in the American Theatre: Selected Drama Criticism of William Dean Howells

Theater / Literary Criticism / Performing Arts / Drama / Plays / Playwrights / Theater Criticism / Realism /

Genre > Monographs

American Realism and American Drama, 1880-1940

Art / Theater / Performing Arts / Realism / Drama / Indigenous Americans / In the context of the history of the 20th century, the interwar period was the period between the end of the First World War in November 1918 and the beginning of the Second World War in September 1939. This period is also colloquially referred to as Between the Wars. Despite the relatively short period of time, this period represented an era of significant changes worldwide. Petroleum-based energy production and associated mechanisation expanded dramatically leading to the Roaring Twenties, a period of economic prosperity and growth for the middle class in North America, Europe and many other parts of the world. Automobiles, electric lighting, radio broadcasts and more became commonplace among populations in the developed world. The indulgences of this era subsequently were followed by the Great Depression, an unprecedented worldwide economic downturn which severely damaged many of the world's largest economies. /