Homelessness in American Literature

Homelessness in American Literature
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 9781317726289
ISBN-13 : 1317726286
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Download or read book Homelessness in American Literature written by John Allen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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