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Homelessness in American Literature

Romanticism, Realism and Testimony

John Allen author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:28th Jun '18

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This book analyzes the theme of homelessness in American literature from the Civil War through the depression. Drawing on the work of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Horatio Alger, Stephen Crane, Jacob Riis, Jack London, Meridel Le Sueur and many others, it reveals how homelessness has been either romanticized or objectified.

ISBN: 9781138868908

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 320g

204 pages