Sisters in Sin: Brothel Drama in America, 1900 1920

by Katie N. Johnson

Book Overview

The prostitute, and her sister in sin - the so-called 'fallen' woman - were veritable obsessions of American Progressive Era culture. Their cumulative presence, in scores of controversial theatrical productions, demonstrates the repeated obsession with the prostitute figure in both highbrow and lowbrow entertainments. As the first extended examination of such dramas during the Progressive Era, Sisters in Sin recovers a slice of theatre history in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521105137
• ISBN13: 9780521105132
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"