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Looking back at the Jazz Age : new essays on the literature and legacy of an iconic decade /

From Britain's Downton Abbey and Dancing on the Edge to Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris and Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby, the Jazz Age's presence in recent popular culture has been striking and pervasive. This volume not only deepens the reader's knowledge of this iconic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Von Rosk, Nancy (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:From Britain's Downton Abbey and Dancing on the Edge to Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris and Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby, the Jazz Age's presence in recent popular culture has been striking and pervasive. This volume not only deepens the reader's knowledge of this iconic period, but also provides a better understanding of its persistent presence "in our time." Situating well-known Jazz Age writers such as Langston Hughes in new contexts while revealing the contributions of lesser-known figures such as Fannie Hurst, Looking Back at the Jazz Age brings together an international and interdisci.
Notas:Papers based on a panel organized for the 2013 Northeast Modern Language Association Conference.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxiv, 226 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781443813334
1443813338