American Modernism, 1914-1945 (Research Guide to American Literature) - Hardcover

Anderson, George Parker

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816078653 ISBN 13: 9780816078653

Publisher: Facts on File, 2010

Synopsis

American Modernism: 1914-1945 covers American literature during the time of war and Depression in the first half of the 20th century. This new research guide brings this important literary period to life, providing students with strategies for studying and writing.

About this title

About the Author:

George Parker Anderson is a senior editor at Bruccoli Clark Layman Publishers and Manly, Inc. He is the principal in-house editor for the documentary series Dictionary of Literary Biography.

From Booklist:

This title is part of the publisher’s new research series on American literature, designed to help students and teachers find the right questions to ask about literary topics, works, and authors when doing research. The authors and works included in the series are the ones most likely to be taught. Each book is divided into five parts. Part 1 gives the social and historical background of the period along with the international and native influences on the literature. Part 2 provides 10 study guides on general literary themes. Each study guide includes a general introduction to the topic, topics for discussion and research, resources to consult, and people of interest. Part 3 offers 30 study guides for a particular literary work or author, such as F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, and Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie. Part 4 is an annotated bibliography of the best research books and articles, while part 5 is a glossary of terms. All of the guides conclude with an index of authors, terms, and titles. The series will be very useful for teachers who are looking for help in planning discussions for their classes and for college students who need help in figuring out how to study a work and developing a theme for a paper. Recommended for college libraries as well as public libraries where there is a demand for help with literary research. Also available as e-books. --Mary Ellen Quinn

About this edition

• Publisher: Facts on File
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0816078653
• ISBN 13: 9780816078653
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 314