An outspoken abolitionist, a founder of the Free Soil and Republican parties, and a leading member of the U. S. Senate for more than twenty years, Charles Sumner (1811-1874) has always figured prominently in histories of the American Civil War. For the most part, however, he has been depicted as a psychologically troubled extremist, a fanatical opponent of slavery whose self-righteousness was matched only by his arrogance.

In this book, Anne-Marie Taylor challenges that longstanding view, offering in its stead the portrait of a man animated more by principle than by impulse or ambition....

This volume examines the development and nature of the theatre in Wales since the late 1970s. The essays and personal statements cover such topics as: the belated recognition of drama in Wales; the continuing presence of a lively amateur stage; Wales's particular contribution to theatre in education; the theatre's position in a bilingual culture; the character of Welsh experimental theatre; the effects of government funding policies; and the establishment of actor's training in Wales.