The Portable Theater
| Author | : Alan Louis Ackerman |
| Publisher | : JHU Press |
| Total Pages | : 302 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0801869110 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780801869112 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (112 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Portable Theater by : Alan Louis Ackerman
Download or read book The Portable Theater written by Alan Louis Ackerman and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Portable Theater, Alan Ackerman investigates the crucial importance of theater in the works of Walt Whitman, Herman Melville, William Dean Howells, Louisa May Alcott, and Henry James. Whether as drama critics, playwrights, amateur actors, or simply as avid theater goers, each of these authors thought deeply about the theater and represented it in literature.