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.
Description: Contains profiles of three hundred notable literary works written from ancient times through the end of the twentieth century, relating them to the historical context in which they were written and in which they are set; arranged alphabetically by title within five historical periods.
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).