Theodore Dreiser and the Concept of the Social.
The article explore American novelist, Theodore Dreiser's interrogation of notions of society and the social as a concept in his literary works. It argues that while Dreiser's novels are often read as cultural histories of American society. It discusses key texts by Dreiser and demonstrates how his...
| Publicado en: | Studies in American Naturalism Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 1 - 26 |
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International Theodore Dreiser Society
Summer2022
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| Sumario: | The article explore American novelist, Theodore Dreiser's interrogation of notions of society and the social as a concept in his literary works. It argues that while Dreiser's novels are often read as cultural histories of American society. It discusses key texts by Dreiser and demonstrates how his writing became a battleground for rival conceptualizations of American society during the 20th century. |
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