Arthur Hobson Quinn
b. 1875 – d. 1960 · 14 books
Biography
Arthur Hobson Quinn was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Pennsylvania where he received his B.S. in 1894 and his Ph.D. in 1899. Quinn also studied at the University of Munich. He began his teaching career when he was appointed an instructor in mathematics at Penn in 1894, and an instructor of English in 1895. The University appointed him Assistant Professor of English in 1904. Quinn would eventually hold the title of Welsh Professor of History and English, and serve as Dean of the College from 1912-1922. In his academic studies, he was an authority on the history of American drama and literature.
Source: [University of Pennsylvania](https://www.english.upenn.edu/people/arthur-hobson-quinn)
Source: [University of Pennsylvania](https://www.english.upenn.edu/people/arthur-hobson-quinn)
Books by Arthur Hobson Quinn
History of American Drama from
History of American Drama from the Beginning to the Civil War
A history of American drama fr
A history of American drama from the civil war to the present day
A history of the present day drama from the Civil war to the present day
The literature of the American people
Complete Poems and Stories of Edgar Allen Poe
Edgar Allan Poe, a critical biography
The soul of America, yesterday
The soul of America, yesterday and today
REPRESENTATIVE AMERICAN PLAYS FROM 1767 TO THE PRESENT DAY
The literature of America
History of the American drama
History of the American drama from the Civil War to the present day ..
Contemporary American plays
Representative American Plays
The University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania and the public service
Pennsylvania stories