Great American bestsellers: the books that shaped America
(DVD)
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.
Notes
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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505 | 0 | |a Disc 2. Lectures: Little women -- The adventures of Huckleberry Finn -- The Virginian -- The house of mirth -- The jungle -- Main Street. | |
505 | 0 | |a Disc 3. Lectures: The Maltese falcon -- The good earth -- Gone with the wind -- How to win friends and influence people -- The grapes of wrath -- Native son. | |
505 | 0 | |a Disc 4. Lectures: The catcher in the rye -- To kill a mockingbird -- Catch-22 -- The woman warrior -- John Adams -- Recent bestsellers. | |
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