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19th Century Theatre History

An overview of the resources available for researchers in the field of 19th Century Theatre.

Browsing the shelves

Books

Rediscover one of the best technologies that was ever invented! The book!

Academic libraries that use the Library of Congress Classification Outline (the majority of them) can easily be browsed for serendipitous discovery of wonderful books in your subject area. All you need to know is the call number range to get yourself situated.

Library of Congress Call Number Areas:

Literature (General). Drama: PN1600-3307

  • Drama. History: PN 1720-1861
  • Dramatic representation. The Theater: PN2000-3307
  • By time period: PN2131-219
    Collections of General Literature. Drama: PN6110.5-6120

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Finding Books Outside of Bobst

Online Reference

Plays Online

Play Index

Dissertations

A dissertation is a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree. I have included dissertations on the Finding Books section but keep in mind, they are not books.