Dion Boucicault

The Octoroon; or, Life in Louisiana. A Play in Five acts (eBook, ePUB)

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"The Octoroon; or, Life in Louisiana. A Play in Five acts" by Dion Boucicault. Published by e-artnow. e-artnow publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten-or yet undiscovered gems-of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each e-artnow edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: e-artnow
• Seitenzahl: 163
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4066339552340
• Artikelnr.: 69688964

Autorenporträt

Dion Boucicault (1820-1890) was a prolific Irish playwright and actor whose dramatic work is emblematic of the 19th-century stage. Born Dionysius Lardner Boursiquot, he achieved fame under the anglicized name Dion Boucicault. With a career spanning England, Ireland, and America, he adapted and wrote numerous plays, perhaps most significantly 'The Octoroon; or, Life in Louisiana. A Play in Five Acts' (1859), which is recognized for its complex treatment of race and its critical perspective on the gruesome reality of slavery in the Antebellum South. His work on 'The Octoroon' is particularly noted for its melodramatic style and the innovative use of stage technology, which engaged audiences on moral issues of the time. Boucicault's literary style combined sensationalism with social commentary, making his work both popular and thought-provoking. As a writer, director, and producer, Boucicault's contributions to the development of stage practices were significant, and his innovative use of special effects in staging left a lasting impact on theatrical production. His legacy is reflected in the way he managed to capture the zeitgeist of his era, making his plays valuable cultural artifacts as well as important pieces of theatrical literature.