| Description |
x, 371 pages ; 22 cm |
| Note |
Critical essays on John Dos Passos, Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Thomas Wolfe, Erskine Caldwell, James T. Farrell, John P. Marquand, and John Steinbeck. |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 365-367. |
| Contents |
Lay of the land -- John Dos Passos: the artist in uniform -- John Dos Passos: theory of the leisure class -- Ernest Hemingway: empirical ethics -- Ernest Hemingway: the esthetics of simplicity -- William Faulkner: the haunted South -- William Faulkner: virtuoso -- Thomas Wolfe: the search for a father -- Thomas Wolfe: discovery of brotherhood -- Erskine Caldwell: the comic catharsis -- Erskine Caldwell: substitutes and compensations -- John P. Marquand: the moonlight of culture -- James T. Farrell: tragedy of the poolroom loafer -- James T. Farrell: the plight of the children -- John Steinbeck: journeyman artist -- John Steinbeck: art and propaganda -- Taken all together. |
| Subject |
American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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American fiction. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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