Theodore Dreiser's An American tragedy a documentary volume / edited by Donald Pizer.
| Other author | Pizer, Donald. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Detroit : Gale Cengage Learning, |
| Description | xxiv, 486 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Gale Literature: Dictionary of Literary Biography |
| Subjects |
| Series | Dictionary of literary biography, 1096-8547 ; v. 361 |
| Contents | Dreiser and the American tragedy archetype -- The Horatio Alger myth of success -- Dreiser and the Alger myth -- The "miss rich/miss poor" type of crime -- Murder in the north woods: the Chester Gillette-Grace Brown case -- The social background -- The traditional conservative social base -- The new 1920s ethos -- New ideas: mechanism and Freudianism -- Composition, publication, and reviews -- Composition -- Publication -- Reviews -- Theater and film adaptations -- Play adaptations -- Film adaptations -- The question of Clyde's guilt. |
| General note | "A Bruccoli Clark Layman book." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011004254 |
| ISBN | 9780787681791 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0787681792 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |