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04762aam a2200649 i 4500 001 CEF56314B9A111E9BAE4600C97128E48 003 SILO 005 20190808010021 008 160428s2016 cau b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2016009474 020 $a 1610697057 020 $a 9781610697057 035 $a (OCoLC)948360679 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d PUL $d YDXCP $d BTCTA $d BDX $d KSU $d HLO $d OCLCO $d OCLCQ $d OCLCA $d CHVBK $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d UKMGB $d OCLCA $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a PS223 $b .B37 2016 082 00 $a 810.9/0052 $2 23 084 $a HIS036060 $a HIS036060 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Barlow, Aaron, $d 1951- $e author. 245 14 $a The Depression era : $b a historical exploration of literature / $c Aaron Barlow. 264 1 $a Santa Barbara, California : $b Greenwood, $c [2016] 300 $a xxxii, 208 pages ; $c 25 cm. 490 1 $a Historical explorations of literature 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 1 $a Introduction to the Depression Era -- Chronology of the Depression Era -- 1. As I Lay Dying (William Faulkner, 1930) -- 2. Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck, 1937) -- 3. The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck, 1939) -- 4. Native Son (Richard Wright, 1940). 520 $a "Through a diversity of primary source resources that include works by politicians and literary figures, book reviews, and interviews, this book enables student readers to better understand literature of the Great Depression in context through original documents; Provides readers with an understanding of the great cultural issues of life in America in the 1930s; Integrates and aligns material for the ELA Common Core Standards and American literature and social studies curriculum, supplying useful tools to support literary works--analysis, history, document excerpts, discussion questions, and areas for study; Places three of the most significant writers of the decade within the sources of turmoil that affected their fiction; Enables readers to construct their own visions of how three great writers represented the changing aspects of American culture in that era"-- $c Provided by publisher. 520 $a "The Historical Explorations of Literature series is designed to help students to understand key works of American literature by putting them in the context of history, society, and culture through historical context essays, literary analysis, chronologies, primary source documents, and suggestions for further research. Each volume in the series covers four or five canonical works related to a particular area of American literature--significant literary productions of the Jazz Age or the Harlem Renaissance, for example. For each title covered, students will find a brief synopsis of the work; separate essays on the work's historical background and the author's biographical background; an essay on "Why We Read This Work," summarizing the work's enduring value and significance; and a series of thematic "Historical Explorations" that include a selection of related primary documents"-- $c Provided by publisher. 600 10 $a Steinbeck, John, $d 1902-1968. $t Of mice and men. 600 10 $a Steinbeck, John, $d 1902-1968. $t Grapes of wrath. 600 10 $a Wright, Richard, $d 1908-1960. $t Native son. 600 11 $a Faulkner, William, $d 1897-1962. $t As I lay dying. 600 17 $a Andrae, A. $2 gnd 610 27 $a UmschulungswerkstaÌtten fuÌr Siedler und Auswanderer $g Bitterfeld $2 gnd 630 07 $a Grapes of wrath (Steinbeck, John) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01356072 630 07 $a Of mice and men (Steinbeck, John) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01359935 648 7 $a 1900-1999 $2 fast 650 0 $a American literature $y 20th century $x History and criticism. 650 0 $a Depressions in literature. 650 0 $a Social problems in literature 650 7 $a BUSINESS & ECONOMICS $x Nonprofit Organizations & Charities. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a HISTORY $z United States $x 20th Century. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Zeithintergrund. $2 gnd 650 7 $a American literature $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00807113 650 7 $a Depressions in literature. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00890982 650 7 $a Social problems in literature $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01122806 651 0 $a United States $x History $y 1933-1945 $v Sources. 651 0 $a United States $x History $y 1919-1933 $v Sources. 651 7 $a United States $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 655 7 $a Criticism, interpretation, etc. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411635 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 655 7 $a Sources. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01423900 830 0 $a Historical explorations of literature. 941 $a 1 952 $l GAAX314 $d 20190808010048.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=CEF56314B9A111E9BAE4600C97128E48 994 $a Z0 $b HL6Initiate Another SILO Locator Search