the books that shaped America Conn, Peter 1942- creator Teaching Company mixed material vau Chantilly, Virginia The Teaching Company 2009 monographic eng 4 videodiscs (720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 125 p. ; 19 cm.) 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. 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. Peter Conn. Course no. 2527 The length of each lecture is: ca. 30 min. The entire program consists of 24 lectures. Education Teaching Educación Enseñanza Literatura americana Historia y crítica LB 14.6 C752g 2009 370 Literature & English language 190627 20230411090129.0 spa