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English Didactic Verse Of The Eighteenth Century, Mary Bernard Byrnes

Bachelors’ Theses

Didactic poetry is defined by Edmund Gosse as "that form of verse the aim of which is less to excite the hearer by passion or move him by pathos than to instruct the mind and improve his morals."

Some Trends In The Modern Theatre, Mary Lorenz Buckley

Bachelors’ Theses

It is the purpose of this thesis to show that the most significant of the trends in the theatre are toward the "Left", deriving their inspiration, .and in some cases their very being fro the U.S.S.R.; to show that the first of these theatres were the Workers Theatres, propaganda theatres, whose fountain head is Russia.

A Study Of A Selected Group Of English And American Prose Fiction To Demonstrate The Varied Use Of The Superstitious And The Supernatural As Fictional Techniques, Lavergne Mann

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

This thesis is an exploration of superstition and supernatural themes as fictional techniques in American fiction. This thesis examines the history of the use of these themes as well as providing critical discussion and analysis on both short and long works of fiction.

Sherwood Anderson: An Appreciation Of His Life And Fiction, Kenneth Davenport

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

It has been only in the past four decades that Americans have awakened to the fact that they could have a literature which is not dependent on any foreign country, particularly that of England. It has been only in this period of time that an interest has been awakened in the history of American letters and the reasons for their development along their specific lines. Without attempting to assign causes, it is at once in evidence that the literature of America, with only two exceptions, to the beginnings of realism is strongly tied to the literature of Europe, particularly to …

The Story Of A Pioneer Family : A Literary Study Of The Pioneer Life Of The Reverend And Mrs. C. E. Hirschler In Harvey And Hodgeman Counties, Kansas, And Nobles County In The Cherokee Strip, Oklahoma, Edward E. Hirschler

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

This thesis is divided into three parts. The first part tells about the European homes of my parents and about their coming to Kansas. The second part is about their marriage and moving into Hodgeman County where they and other Mennonite families formed a Mennonite colony. Various pioneer experiences are recounted. The third part tells about the opening of the Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma Territory and my parents moving to the Strip to take up pioneer life farther south. In this work I attempted to portray the pioneer life of my parents and show that their experiences were typical of …

A Survey Of Social Experiences And Skills Of Experienced Teachers Enrolled In The 1936 Summer Sessions Of Indiana And Ball State Teachers Colleges, Blanche J. Richardson

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Survey Of Indiana Teachers' Salaries, William N. Mcpherson

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Reactions Of Critics To Modern Historical Plays, Helen Maier

Bachelors’ Theses

Within the last half dozen years there has been a revival in the writing and production of historical plays. The purpose of this thesis is to show how theatre-critics react to the outstanding plays of this type which, incidentally, nearly monopolized the boards for this period. This reaction is gauged by a study of criticisms published in a New York newspaper, two professional theatrical magazines, two non-professional magazines, and a religious magazine. The opinions studied are those of Brooks Atkinson of The New York Times, John Hutchins and Edith J. R. Isaacs of Theatre Arts Monthly, Thomas Craven, …

Thomas A Becket In English Drama, Rita Jean Hennessey

Bachelors’ Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to discover how con­sistent the treatment of the character of Thomas a Becket by three authors of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries -- Douglas Jerrold, Alfred L. Tennyson, and T. S. Eliot--is with the historical figure of Saint Thomas.

The method pursued in discovering this is first, to establish the historical figure of Thomas through the use of authoritative historical sources and second, to discuss how his figure is revealed in the plays, "Thomas a Becket" by Douglas Jerrold, "Becket" by Alfred Tennyson and "Murder in the Cathedral" by T. S. Eliot.

The following …

A Survey Of Dramatic Clubs In Indiana Public High Schools, Leland Brown

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No abstract provided.

1937 April, Morehead State Teachers College. English Department.

Quill & Quair Magazine

1937 April issue of the Quill & Quair magazine.

The Attitude Toward Nature In Eighteenth Century English Poetry, Julien Pontier

Bachelors’ Theses

Philosophy tells us that many arguments and seeming differences of opinion may be avoided if the parties involved would simply define the terms of the question under discussion. It will, perhaps, be well then to follow this advice in the treatment of our subject which is Nature as it is found in eighteenth century English poetry. Just what terms then must be defined or made clear? Nature as it is expressed in poetry must be defined, but along with it must also be defined, if possible, the two rather ambiguous terms classicism and romanticism. What relationship, it may be asked, …

Thomas Moore The Poet, Mary Magdalene Steckel

Bachelors’ Theses

Thomas Moore started writing at an early age. His parents were extremely interested in their son's education and consequently had sent him to school as soon as possible. At the excellent grammar school which he attended young Thomas was well-versed in the fundamentals of grammar and of writing besides being taught and reminded never to neglect the habit of rhyming. To these practices he was ever afterwards indebted and before his fifteenth birthday two of his lyrical verses were printed in a popular Dublin magazine.

A Discussion Of The Rogue Novel La Celestina With Special Reference To The Social Conditions Of The Time, Blanche Todes

Bachelors’ Theses

Because the picaresque novel is so intimately connected with the Spanish people, and so clearly expresses their spirit, I have always been extremely interested in this genre. Therefore, I have written on the Celestina because it is the forerunner of this genre and is one of the most worth while and important works in Spanish literature.

The Little Theatre Movement In Wisconsin, Austin Norbert Robert Rodeman

Bachelors’ Theses

The decline of the professional theatre in Wisconsin, and in this country as a whole, has brought with it the rise of what is known as the Little Theatre Movement. This decline of the professional theatre has been brought about by the distraction of modern life, the cost of railroad transportation as it affects traveling companies and especially the diversion of the masses to the motion pictures. With the decline of the commercial trouping companies, many cities found themselves without any spoken drama except the synthetic production, motion pictures, which to the genuine lover of the theatre is, in a …

The Voice Of The Phi Sigma -- 1937 --, Phi Sigma

The Voice of the Phi Sigma

This item is part of the Phi Sigma collection at the College Archives & Special Collections department of Columbia College Chicago. Contact [email protected] for more information and to view the collection.

Portland Junior College Comments, Portland Junior College

PJC Comments (1937)

Currents of Comment -- These Names Made This News -- Log of P.J.C. Ski Gulls

An Anthology Of Holy Cross Verse, College Of The Holy Cross

Holy Cross Bookshelf

A collection of poetry compiled from The Holy Cross Purple, a literary publication produced by the students of the College of the Holy Cross. The selections included in this anthology appeared in The Holy Cross Purple between 1920 and 1937.

The volume's endpapers are an illustrated map of the college campus circa 1937.

Spine title: Anthology of Holy Cross Verse: 1920-1937

Vernon Lee's Letters, Vernon Lee (Violet Paget)

Vernon Lee: Manuscripts, Published Works, and Typescripts

Contents

Preface: p.i
Letters to her Father, 1870: p.1
Letters to Mrs. Jenkin, 1871-8: p.19
Letters Home, 1881-94: p.60

A Guide To Hamlet Criticism., Helen Moran

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Revolutionary Philosophy Of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Jean H. Wood

Graduate Thesis Collection

In approaching the subject of Coleridge's Revolutionary Philosophy, one finds that the scope of the problem necessitates dividing it into different periods. This division is made not for the purpose of classifying Coleridge's ideals within set limitations, but of viewing his philosophy from varying perspectives. Throughout his life, regardless of age, he was a disciple of Liberty. His pursuit of this ideal furnishes the continuity that we seek throughout his political philosophy.

The Idylls Of The King And The Arthurian Legend, Daniel Patrick O'Donohue

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of The Country Squires In Addison And In Fielding, John G. Sheridan

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Environment As A Factor In The English Novel, 1850-1914, John S. Gerrietts

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Element Of Experience In The Poetry Of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Bernard Marshall White-Hurst

Master's Theses

Coleridge is generally recognized as a highly imaginative poet. Students are too prone therefore to regard his poetry as directly the product of his active imagination. It is the object of this study to show instead that his poetry is based largely upon his actual experiences. I have attempted to demonstrate this fact by giving supply the facts of Coleridge's life, as fully in detail as I have been able to ascertain them, and by correlating them with certain references and materials in his poems. The selections have been grouped according to biographical chronology rather than sequences of composition, which …

French Origins Of American Imagist Poetry, Beatrice Hope Zedler

Bachelors’ Theses

Every reader, I am sure, has at one time or another chanced upon a passage which instantly struck his attention by its resemblance to something else which he had read. He may have dismissed this occurrence as a merely accidental similarity, or he may have questioned whether one work had influenced the other. The latter has been my experience. In reading the poetry of Theophile Gautier, I was startled by its similarity to some of the poetry of Amy Lowell and by its adherence to two of the principles of Imagism, as set forth by Miss Lowell in the preface …

Literature In The Louisiana Plantation Home Prior To 1861: A Study In Literary Culture., Walton R. Patrick

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

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The Metrical Theories Of Poe And Lanier, Mary Aloysia Freund

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Matthew Arnold And His Work In Education, Madge L. Kesselring

Graduate Thesis Collection

This survey of Matthew Arnold and his writings has been an attempt to express his ideas concerning education and his efforts to improve English schools through his work as an inspector.  The study has been extremely interesting; yet at times Arnold's repetitions have become rather wearisome.

Lady Augusta Gregory As Patron And Playwright Of The Irish Theatre, Frances Hoban Branson

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.