Date of Award
5-1932
Degree Type
Bachelors Essay
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Department
Literatures, Languages, and Cultures
First Advisor
Thomas P. Whelan
Abstract
It is the purpose of this thesis to determine the position of Thomas William Robertson in the dramatic history of the nineteenth century, and to discover what contributions, if any, he made to the drama of this period. In addition to making a careful analysis of Robertson's more important dramas, I have read all the outstanding dramatic histories of the middle of the last century and some of its popular dramatic works. In my investigation of this problem I have explained the dramatic conditions of the early and mid-nineteenth century, revealed the characteristic tendencies of its popular plays, set forth a brief resume of the life of Thomas William Robertson, and pointed out the contributions that he made to the drama of this period. In the preparation of this thesis, I found the following books very helpful: "the Drama in English" by Walter Prichard Eaton; "The Comedy of Manners of Sheridan to Maugham" by Newell W. Sawyer; and "Modern English Playwrights" by John W. Cunliffe.
Recommended Citation
Fitzpatrick, James A., "Thomas William Robertson, the Mid-Victorian Dramatist" (1932). Bachelors’ Theses. 488.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/bachelor_essays/488
Comments
A Thesis submitted to the Faculty of the College of Liberal Arts, Marquette University, in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Philosophy.