""Contents""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Preface""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 The Contrast by Royall Tyler""; ""3 Primary Documents""; ""A. Arts and Literature in Post-Revolutionary America""; ""B. Virtues and Vices of the Theater""; ""C. Lord Chesterfield and His Critics""; ""D. The Follies of Fashion""; ""E. The Ideal Wife""; ""F. The Ideal Husband""; ""G. Educating American Youth""; ""H. The Meaning of Equality""; ""Suggested Reading""; ""Index""; ""About the Author""
