Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-238) and index.
Contents
American Hitler : Sinclair Lewis's Berzelius Windrip -- Snopeses in the statehouse : Hamilton Basso's Harry Brand and Gilgo Slade -- Manipulator of "ruined words" : John Dos Passos's Chuck Crawford -- Neither family man nor man of the people : Adria Locke Langley's Hank Martin -- Philosopher King(fish) : Robert Penn Warren's Willie Stark.