American thought and writing -- the 1890's

The dominant concerns and values of the American 1890's are explored here through the literature of the decade. Selected pieces by Crane, Norris, Dreiser, Garland, Howells and other writers of the period are arranged thematically around such issues as The Woman Question, The City, and Social Crisis. Included are a brief chronology of the major social, political, and literary events of the decade, a biographical glossary, and a selected bibliography of writings about the period.

Year

1972

Language

English

Series

Riverside editions, A125

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Company

Editions

1

Pages

561

ISBN

9780395134931

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