The contrast [electronic resource] : manners, morals, and authority in the early American republic / [edited by] Cynthia A. Kierner.
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TextPublication details: New York : New York University Press, c2007.Description: x, 147 p. : illSubject(s): - Manners and customs -- Drama
- Conduct of life -- Drama
- Betrothal -- Drama
- Arranged marriage -- Drama
- Mate selection -- Drama
- Politics and literature -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
- New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Drama
- United States -- Intellectual life -- 1783-1865 -- Sources
- PS855.T7 C6 2007eb
A reprint of The contrast by Royall Tyler, with annotated footnotes and an extensive introduction; also features selections from contemporary letters, essays, novels, conduct books, and public documents, which debate issues of the era.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-142) and index.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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