100 years of the American dream : representations and conceptions in American literature, 1919-2019 / edited by Michael Kearney.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kearney, Michael, 1937-2009, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American literature--20th century--History and criticism.

American literature.

American Dream in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (163 pages)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publisher, [2022]

Summary:

This collection offers examinations of the concept of the American Dream across a broad and diverse range of works. The analytical methods utilized by the authors, who are all clearly extremely knowledgeable experts in their fields, are as unique as the content they examine is varied. Each chapter offers innovative insights, which, while founded on literary critique, transcend the field of literature and touch upon issues related to economics, education, gender, immigration, psychology, race, and religion, to name but a few.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

The American Dream Fascination with Aristocracy

"TOMORROW IS NOW"

T. S. Eliot: Uneasy Dreamer

my dream is yours …

Ferlinghetti's Aspiration for United Statesians

Powerful Silences

Loneliness in the Gold

The Beat Movement and Its Asian Influence as an Alternative to the American Dream

Between Water and Land

Contributors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Kearney, Michael 100 Years of the American Dream

ISBN:

9781527588530