description: Over the years, one of America s most acclaimed novelists has quietly produced some of the best essays in the land. In these 16 reflections upon American texts, Doctorow shows us the hidden connections between our poets &amp; our presidents, our classic literary works &amp; the lyrics of popular songs, the ways of 19th-century New York &amp; the way we live now. Each one carries with it the remarkable talents of the novelist &amp; suggests that the proper practice of letters knows no bounds. This selection of essays is preeminently concerned with the character of America -- who we are &amp; why we are this way.
language: English
title: Jack London, Hemingway & the Constitution: Selected Essays 1977-92
titlecomplete: Jack London, Hemingway & the Constitution: Selected Essays 1977-92
genres: Essays, Nonfiction, History
ratings_count: 50
publisher: Harper Perennial