The Jazz Age: A Historical Exploration of Literature
byLinda De Roche, PhD, is professor of English and American studies at Wesley College, Dover, DE.
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This intriguing study examines the truth behind the myths and misconceptions that defined the Roaring Twenties, as portrayed through the popular literary works of the time.
• Outlines key events and developments and provides context for the historical period and work• Aligns with Common Core standards in English language arts and social studies
• Discusses five major writers of the Jazz Age
• Provides numerous suggestions for class activities and further individual exploration
• Supplies educators with ready reference work that aligns with Common Core Standards in English Language Arts (ELA) in Social Studies
• Gives readers insight into how literature and other art forms reflect the social conditions and are inspired by events of the time
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Table of Contents
The Jazz Age: A Historical Exploration of Literature
Author(s): De Roche, Linda;Contributors: De Roche, Linda;Abstract:This intriguing study examines the truth behind the myths and misconceptions that defined the Roaring Twenties, as portrayed through the popular literary works of the time.
• Outlines key events and developments and provides context for the historical period and work• Aligns with Common Core standards in English language arts and social studies
• Discusses five major writers of the Jazz Age
• Provides numerous suggestions for class activities and further individual exploration
• Supplies educators with ready reference work that aligns with Common Core Standards in English Language Arts (ELA) in Social Studies
• Gives readers insight into how literature and other art forms reflect the social conditions and are inspired by events of the time
SortTitle: jazz age, the: a historical exploration of literatureAuthor Info:Linda De RocheauthorLinda De Roche, PhD, is professor of English and American studies at Wesley College, Dover, DE.
eISBN-13: 9781610696685Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781610696685.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781610696678Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 264Publication Date: 20150930Series: Historical Explorations of Literature- Cover Cover11
- Half Title i2
- Title iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Dedication v6
- Contents vii8
- Series Foreword xiii14
- Acknowledgments xv16
- Introduction: The Jazz Age and the Culture of Change xvii18
- Chronology of the Jazz Age xxiii24
- 1 Babbitt (Sinclair Lewis, 1922) 128
- Synopsis of Babbitt 128
- Historical Background: Babbitt and the Perils of Progress and Prosperity 330
- About Sinclair Lewis: The Man Who Defined Babbittry 734
- Why We Read Babbitt 1037
- Historical Explorations of Babbitt 1340
- Documenting Babbitt 2249
- 2 The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1925) 3562
- Synopsis of The Great Gatsby 3562
- Historical Background: The Great Gatsby and the Culture of Contradiction 3764
- About F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Man Who Wrote the Jazz Age 4269
- Why We Read The Great Gatsby 4673
- Historical Explorations of The Great Gatsby 5077
- Documenting The Great Gatsby 6087
- Suggested Readings 90117
- 3 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Anita Loos, 1925) 93120
- Synopsis of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 93120
- Historical Background: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and the Gender Politics of the Jazz Age 96123
- About Anita Loos: A Life in Words and (Motion) Pictures 99126
- Why We Read Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 103130
- Historical Explorations of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 106133
- Documenting Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 114141
- The Flapper 114141
- Hollywood and the Motion Picture Revolution 123150
- Document: From “Youth, the Spirit of the Movies,” David Wark Griffith, 1921 123150
- Document: From “Flappers Here to Stay, Says Colleen Moore,” Gladys Hall, 1922 124151
- Document: From “The Monstrous Movies,” Charles Hanson Towne, 1921 125152
- Document: From “Through Hollywood with Gun and Camera,” Robert E. Sherwood, 1922 127154
- Suggested Readings 129156
- 4 The Sun Also Rises (Ernest Hemingway, 1926) 131158
- Synopsis of The Sun Also Rises 131158
- Historical Background: Hemingway, Paris, and the Modern Moment 133160
- About Ernest Hemingway: The Man Who Wrote the Lost Generation 137164
- Why We Read The Sun Also Rises 141168
- Historical Explorations of The Sun Also Rises 144171
- Documenting The Sun Also Rises 154181
- The Lost Generation 154181
- Document: From Exile’s Return: A Literary Odyssey of the 1920s, Malcolm Cowley, 1934 154181
- Document: From “American Bohemians in Paris,” Ernest Hemingway, 1922 155182
- Document: From Being Geniuses Together 1920–1930, Robert McAlmon and Rev. Kay Boyle, 1968 156183
- Document: From Paris Was Yesterday. 1925–1939, Janet Flanner, 1972 158185
- The Art of the Bullfight 160187
- Race, Ethnicity, and the Ku Klux Klan, 164191
- Document: From “For Christian-Jewish Friendship HP,” The Literary Digest, 1922 164191
- Document: From “New York and the Real Jew,” Rollin Lynde Hartt, 1921 166193
- Document: From “The Klan Walks in Washington,” The Literary Digest, 1925 169196
- Document: From “Klan and Church,” Lowell Mellett, 1923 172199
- Document: From “A Judicial Spanking for the Klan,” Literary Digest, 1928 180207
- Suggested Readings 184211
- 5 Passing (Nella Larsen, 1929) 189216
- Synopsis of Passing 189216
- Historical Background: Passing and the Harlem Renaissance 190217
- About Nella Larsen: A Life on the Color Line 193220
- Why We Read Passing 196223
- Historical Explorations of Passing 199226
- Documenting Passing 207234
- The Harlem Renaissance 207234
- The African American Elite 213240
- Race and the Eugenics Movement in the Jazz Age 217244
- Document: From “Eugenics Seeks to Improve the Natural, Physical, Mental and Temperamental Qualities of the Human Family,” Eugenics Record Office, 1927 218245
- Document: From “Fitter Families for Future Firesides,” 1924 220247
- Document: From “Body of Woman Shown to Jury,” The Florence [AL] Times 1925 222249
- Suggested Readings 223250
- Index 227254