In The Octoroon—the most controversial play of his career—Boucicault addresses the sensitive topic of race and slavery. George Peyton inherits a plantation, and falls in love with an octoroon—a person one-eighth African American, and thus, in 1859 Louisiana, legally a slave. The Octoroon opened in 1859 in New York City, just two years prior to the American Civil War, and created a sensation—as it did in its subsequent British production.
This new edition includes a wide range of background contextual materials, an informative introduction, and extensive annotation.
In The Octoroon—the most controversial play of his career—Boucicault addresses the sensitive topic of race and slavery. George Peyton inherits a plantation, and falls in love with an octoroon—a person one-eighth African American, and thus, in 1859 Louisiana, legally a slave. The Octoroon opened in 1859 in New York City, just two years prior to the American Civil War, and created a sensation—as it did in its subsequent British production.
This new edition includes a wide range of background contextual materials, an informative introduction, and extensive annotation.
The Octoroon: The Broadview Anthology of British Literature Edition
136The Octoroon: The Broadview Anthology of British Literature Edition
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ISBN-13: | 9781554812110 |
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Publisher: | Broadview Press |
Publication date: | 05/16/2014 |
Series: | Broadview Anthology of British Literature Editions |
Edition description: | New Edition |
Pages: | 136 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.30(d) |