The contrast manners, morals, and authority in the early American republic / [electronic resource] :
[edited by] Cynthia A. Kierner.
- New York : New York University Press, c2007.
- x, 147 p. : ill.
A reprint of The contrast by Royall Tyler, with annotated footnotes and an extensive introduction; also features selections from contemporary letters, essays, novels, conduct books, and public documents, which debate issues of the era.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-142) and index.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Manners and customs--Drama. Conduct of life--Drama. Betrothal--Drama. Arranged marriage--Drama. Mate selection--Drama. Politics and literature--History--United States--18th century--Sources.
New York (N.Y.)--Social life and customs--18th century--Drama. United States--Intellectual life--1783-1865--Sources.