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The Revolt from the Village, 1915-1930

Anthony Channell Hilfer

Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: 08/2018
Pages: 286
Subject: History | University of North Carolina
Print ISBN: 9.78081E+12
eBook ISBN: 9780807836071

DESCRIPTION

This incisive book traces the attack on American provincialism that ended the myth of the Happy Village. Replacing the idyllic life as a theme, American writers in revolt turned to a more realistic interpretation of the town, stressing its repressiveness, dullness, and conformity. This book analyzes the literary technique employed by these writers and explores their sensibilities to evaluate both their artistic accomplishments and their contributions to American thought and feeling.

Originally published 1969.

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