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John Allen
Homelessness in American Literature
Romanticism, Realism and Testimony

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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.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 204 ● ISBN 9781317726289 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2018 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 6707594 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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