Literature and its times. Supplement 1 : profiles of notable literary works and the historical events that influenced them / Joyce Moss, [editor].| [Gale electronic resource]
pt. 1. Ancient times to the Harlem renaissance (Beginnings-1920s) -- pt. 2. The great depression and the New Deal to future times, (1930s-).
Summary
Provides the historical background of the most-studied novels, plays, poems, speeches and short stories. Entries examine both the historical setting of the literary work and the historical events taking place at the time the work was written.