American thought and writing
Subtitle: the 1890's
Series: Riverside editions, A125
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Published: 1972
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 561
ISBN-13: 9780395134931
Copyright date: 1972
Subjects: American prose literature -- 19th century
Description: 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.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 560-561.