Sinclair Lewis and American Democracy

Steven J. Michels (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

200 Seiten

2016
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-4985-1914-4 (ISBN)

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This book examines each of Lewis’s novels on key themes in the history of political thought and democracy, including freedom and purpose, success and materialism, and nationalism and race. Lewis is revealed to be an unapologetic individualist and a fierce humanitarian.

Sinclair Lewis was one of the most astute observers of American social and political life. Sinclair Lewis and American Democracy is a highly readable analysis of his novels. The book examines each of Lewis’s novels on key themes in the history of political thought and democracy including freedom and purpose, success and materialism, and nationalism and race. Lewis is revealed to be an unapologetic individualist and a fierce humanitarian.

Steven Michels is professor of political science in the Department of Government, Politics, and Global Studies at Sacred Heart University.

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9

Erscheinungsdatum	18.11.2016
Reihe/Serie	Politics, Literature, & Film
Verlagsort	Lanham, MD
Sprache	englisch
Maße	163 x 235 mm
Gewicht	476 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
ISBN-10	1-4985-1914-8 / 1498519148
ISBN-13	978-1-4985-1914-4 / 9781498519144
Zustand	Neuware