American Literature in Context - 9781138691230

Taylor & Francis

American Literature in Context1900-1930\nAuthor(s): Ann Massa\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138691230, 978-1138691230\nSynopsis\nFirst published between 1982 and 1983, this series examines the peculiarly American cultural context out of which the nations literature has developed. Covering the years from 1900 to 1930, this fourth volume of American Literature in Context focuses on how American literature dealt with the challenges of the period including the First World War and the stock market crash. It examines key writers of the time such as Henry James, Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, F Scott Fitzgerald and Eugene ONeill who, unlike many Americans who sought escape, confronted reality, providing a rich and varied literature that reflects these turbulent years.\n\nThis book will be of interest to those studying American literature and American studies.