Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical

By: Winer, Laurie

A new look at artist Oscar Hammerstein II as a pivotal and underestimated force in the creation of modern American culture

"Smart and insightful. . . . Winer] has an intuitive grasp of Hammerstein's aesthetic and character. She gets him."--New York Review of Books

You know his work--Show Boat, Oklahoma , Carousel, The King and I. But you don't really know Oscar Hammerstein II, the man who,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300280165
• ISBN13: 9780300280166
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.9" x 10.3"