The contrast manners, morals, and authority in the early American republic / [edited by] Cynthia A. Kierner.
| Author/creator | Tyler, Royall |
| Other author | Kierner, Cynthia A., 1958- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : New York University Press, |
| Description | x, 147 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- The contrast / Royall Tyler -- Primary documents: The former, present, and future prospects of America (1786); The dabblers (1788); Effects of the stage on the manners of a people (1792); Anti-theater petition (1793); The art of pleasing men and women (1747) ; Mercy Otis Warren on Chesterfield's letters (1779); For the females (1787); Fantastical, preposterous fashions [of] gentlemen (1787); On matrimonial obedience (1792); Proper conduct of the wife towards her husband (1804); Panegyric on the marriage state (1786); How to prolong the happiness of the marriage union (1787); Plan for the establishment of public schools (1786); The progress of a countryman (1787); The will of the people (1792); The natural aristocracy (1813). |
| General note | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-142) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2006035521 |
| ISBN | 9780814747926 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 0814747922 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 9780814747933 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 0814747930 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |