Novelists' America ; fiction as history, 1910-1940.

Novelists' America ; fiction as history, 1910-1940.

The author, a historian, looks at history from the angle of vision of eight American novelists: Sinclair Lewis, F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Faulkner, Thomas Wolfe, John Steinbeck, John Dos Passos, James T. Farrell, Richard Wright. Selections from the major works of these authors are analyzed and of...

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Main Author: Blake, Nelson Manfred, 1908-1996.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Syracuse, N.Y.] : Syracuse University Press, [1969]
Edition:[First edition.
Subjects:
Faulkner, William, > 1897-1962 > Criticism and interpretation.
Farrell, James T. > (James Thomas), > 1904-1979 > Criticism and interpretation.
Wolfe, Thomas, > 1900-1938 > Criticism and interpretation.
Wright, Richard, > 1908-1960.
Steinbeck, John, > 1902-1968 > Criticism and interpretation.
Lewis, Sinclair, > 1885-1951 > Criticism and interpretation.
Dos Passos, John, > 1896-1970 > Criticism and interpretation.
Fitzgerald, F. Scott > (Francis Scott), > 1896-1940 > Criticism and interpretation.
Social problems in literature.
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
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Summary:The author, a historian, looks at history from the angle of vision of eight American novelists: Sinclair Lewis, F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Faulkner, Thomas Wolfe, John Steinbeck, John Dos Passos, James T. Farrell, Richard Wright. Selections from the major works of these authors are analyzed and offered as illustrative material to enhance the understanding of an era of rapid social change.
Physical Description:xiii, 279 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-271).
ISBN:0815621299
9780815621294
0815621477
9780815621478

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