Great American bestsellers: the books that shaped America
(DVD)
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Published:
Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., c2009., Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., [2009].
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DVD
Physical Desc:
4 videodiscs (720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 125 pages ; 20 cm)
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Description
Historical romances, religious texts, crime stories, protest novels, tales of upward mobility: All of these topics and others have captured the attention of American readers over the past several centuries. This course offers a broad but intensive survey of representative novels and nonfiction books that were bestsellers in their own time.
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Lafayette DVD Nonfiction Collection
810 Gre Part 2
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Mar 7, 2023
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781598035353, 1598035355
UPC:
9781598035353
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Bibliography
Guides include bibliographical references.
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Professor Peter Conn, lecturer, University of Pennsylvania.
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Historical romances, religious texts, crime stories, protest novels, tales of upward mobility: All of these topics and others have captured the attention of American readers over the past several centuries. This course offers a broad but intensive survey of representative novels and nonfiction books that were bestsellers in their own time.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Conn, P. J. (2009). Great American bestsellers: the books that shaped America. Chantilly, VA, Teaching Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Conn, Peter J. 2009. Great American Bestsellers: The Books That Shaped America. Chantilly, VA, Teaching Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Conn, Peter J, Great American Bestsellers: The Books That Shaped America. Chantilly, VA, Teaching Co, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Conn, Peter J. Great American Bestsellers: The Books That Shaped America. Chantilly, VA, Teaching Co, 2009.
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