The Soul of Pleasure : Sentiment and Sensation in Nineteenth-Century American Mass Entertainment /
David Monod.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Enter Sentimentality: The Origins of the Entertainment Revolution -- Chapter 2. Laugh and Grow Fat: Minstrelsy and Burlesque -- Chapter 3. Looking Through: Sentimental Aesthetics -- Chapter 4. The Democratization of Entertainment: The Concert Saloons -- Chapter 5. Any Dodge Is Fair to Raise a Good Sensation: The Danger and Promise of Sensationalism -- Chapter 6. Art with the Effervescence of Ginger Beer: The Creation of Vaudeville -- Chapter 7. Spectacle and Nostalgia on the Road: Traveling Shows -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index