New York Public Library's Books of the Century

Name: New York Public Library's Books of the Century
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ISBN: 9780195117905

ISBN-10: 0195117905

ISBN-13: 9780195117905

Edition: 1997 (Reprint)

Authors: Elizabeth Diefendorf, Diana Bryan

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The New York Public Library's Books of the Century takes readers on a thought-provoking tour of the last hundred years, through the medium of the printed word. Here readers will find over 150 pivotal works organized into topical categories, reflecting themes that have informed the century. Each is introduced with a brief commentary illuminating the themes and issues the books in that section address, followed by an annotation for each title offering a brief description and a key to its significance.

Book details

List price: $24.99
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/2/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.28" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.528
Language: English

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Acknowledgments


Introduction


Landmarks of Modern Literature


Nature's Realm


Protest and Progress


Colonialism and Its Aftermath


Mind and Spirit


Popular Culture and Mass Entertainment


Women Rise


Economics and Technology


Utopias and Dystopias


War, Holocaust, Totalitarianism


Optimism, Joy, Gentility


Favorites of Childhood and Youth


List of First Editions


Notes


A Note About the Artist