Great American bestsellers : the books that shaped America / Peter Conn.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: Mixed materialsLanguage: English Series: Great courses (DVD). Literature & English language | The Great courses | The Great CoursesPublication details: Chantilly, Virginia : The Teaching Company, 2009.Description: 4 videodiscs (720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 125 p. ; 19 cm.)Other title:
  • Books that shaped America
Uniform titles:
  • The Great Courses
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 370
LOC classification:
  • LB 14.6 C752g 2009
Contents:
Why do bestsellers matter? -- The Bay Psalm book -- Common sense -- The last of the Mohicans -- Uncle Tom's cabin -- Ragged Dick -- Little women -- The adventures of Huckleberry Finn -- The Virginian -- The house of mirth -- The jungle -- Main Street -- The Maltese falcon -- The good earth -- Gone with the wind -- How to win friends and influence people -- The grapes of wrath -- The catcher in the rye -- To kill a mockingbird -- Catch-22 -- The woman warrior -- John Adams -- Recent bestsellers.
Summary: Professor Conn discusses why bestsellers matter and how their recurring themes reflect our pervasive issues. For some, he talks about why they were so popular.
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Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) LB 14.6 C752g 2009 Guide (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000136852

Course no. 2527
The length of each lecture is: ca. 30 min. The entire program consists of 24 lectures.

Why do bestsellers matter? --
The Bay Psalm book --
Common sense --
The last of the Mohicans --
Uncle Tom's cabin --
Ragged Dick --
Little women --
The adventures of Huckleberry Finn --
The Virginian --
The house of mirth --
The jungle --
Main Street --
The Maltese falcon --
The good earth --
Gone with the wind --
How to win friends and influence people --
The grapes of wrath --
The catcher in the rye --
To kill a mockingbird --
Catch-22 --
The woman warrior --
John Adams --
Recent bestsellers.

Professor Conn discusses why bestsellers matter and how their recurring themes reflect our pervasive issues. For some, he talks about why they were so popular.

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