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Author:

Margolies, Edward.

Title:

New York and the literary imagination : the city in twentieth century fiction and drama / Edward Margolies.

Publisher:

McFarland & Company,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

viii, 198 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

American fiction--New York--New York--History and criticism.
American literature--20th century--History and criticism.
Literature and society--New York--New York--History--20th century.
New York (N.Y.)--Intellectual life--20th century.
New York (N.Y.)--In literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-191) and index.

Summary:

"Part One examines New York from aristocracy (e.g. Henry James and Edith Wharton), immigrants (e.g. Mario Puzo), African Americans (e.g. Ralph Ellison), Jews (e.g. Daniel Fuchs). Part Two studies variations and themes in works of Stephen Crane, Tom Wolfe, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Theodore Dreiser. Part Three covers New York theatre from Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0786430710 (softcover : alk. paper)
9780786430710 (softcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)167518183

LCCN:

2007036060

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)