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Expressing Willie Nice People

by Rachel Crothers
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9781025494043
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Tradd Street Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Tradd Street Press
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 290
  • Original Price: GBP 26.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 581 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): American / General

"Expressing Willie Nice People" brings together two insightful plays by Rachel Crothers, one of the most significant American dramatists of the early twentieth century. In "Expressing Willie", Crothers presents a witty comedy of manners that satirizes the era's obsession with self-expression and psychological fads. The play follows Willie Smith, a successful businessman who falls under the spell of a group of bohemian guests, leading to a humorous exploration of authenticity versus artifice.

In "Nice People", the collection shifts toward poignant social commentary, examining the shifting morals of the post-World War I Jazz Age. The drama focuses on a group of wealthy, rebellious young people whose pursuit of pleasure and disregard for convention shock the older generation. Through the character of Theodora Gloucester, Crothers explores the consequences of modern excess and the search for meaningful values in a rapidly changing world. Together, these works showcase Crothers's keen ability to capture the social dynamics, gender roles, and cultural anxieties of the 1920s, cementing her legacy as a master of the American stage.

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