Literature and its times
Subtitle: profiles of 300 notable literary works and the historical events that influenced them
By: [edited by Joyce Moss and George Wilson].
Contributors: Moss, Joyce, 1951-; Wilson, George, 1920-
Publisher: Gale Research
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Detroit, MI
Language: eng
Subjects: Literature and history; History in literature; Literature -- History and criticism
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Ancient times to the American and French Revolutions, (pre-history-1790s); title: v. 2. Civil wars to frontier societies (1800-1880s); title: v. 3. Growth of empires to the Great Depression (1890-1930s); title: v. 4. World War II to the affluent fifties (1940-1950s); title: v. 5. Civil rights movements to future times (1960-2000).