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• A Play Within the Context of the Great Depression

  In this essay Kreger places Kaufman and Hart's play within the context of the Great Depression, noting that the work served as a welcome escape from the trials of 1930s America.

• The Sensible Insanities of You Can't Take It with You

  In this review that first appeared in the New York Evening Post, December 15 and 19, 1936, Brown praises the lighthearted nature of You Can't Take It with You.

• Kaufman's Eagerness to Please an Audience

  In a review that first appeared in the New York Times on December 15, 1936, noted critic Atkinson related the simple pleasures of Hart and Kaufman's play, particularly it's eagerness to please an audience.

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1. You Can't Take It with You: Introduction
2. You Can't Take It with You: Summary
   1. Act I Summary
   2. Act II Summary
   3. Act III Summary
3. You Can't Take It with You: George S. Kaufman, Moss Hart Biography
4. You Can't Take It with You: Characters
5. You Can't Take It with You: Themes
6. You Can't Take It with You: Style
7. You Can't Take It with You: Historical Context
8. You Can't Take It with You: Critical Overview
9. You Can't Take It with You: Essays and Criticism
   1. A Play Within the Context of the Great Depression
   2. The Sensible Insanities of You Can't Take It with You
   3. Kaufman's Eagerness to Please an Audience
10. You Can't Take It with You: Compare and Contrast
11. You Can't Take It with You: Topics for Further Study
12. You Can't Take It with You: Media Adaptations
13. You Can't Take It with You: What Do I Read Next?
14. You Can't Take It with You: Bibliography and Further Reading
15. You Can't Take It with You: Pictures
16. Copyright

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