01920apm a2200373 4500 112920 112920 BJBSDDR 20230411090129.0 ta 190627s2009 vau||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d spa BJBSDDR eng LB 14.6 C752g 2009 370 Conn, Peter, 1942- The Great Courses Great American bestsellers : the books that shaped America / Peter Conn. Books that shaped America Chantilly, Virginia : The Teaching Company, 2009. 4 videodiscs (720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 125 p. ; 19 cm.) Great courses (DVD). Literature & English language The Great courses 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. 6087 Education. 6088 Teaching. 1877 Educación 6089 Enseñanza 6324 Literatura americana Historia y crítica 6101 Teaching Company The Great Courses 6091 The Great Courses 6091 lcc BK 0 0 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2019-07-16 0 LB 14.6 C752g 2009 Guide 00000136852 2019-07-16 00:00:00 1 2019-07-16 BK