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Imitations of Life: Fannie Hurst's Gaslight Sonatas
Abe C. Ravitz
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Description for Imitations of Life: Fannie Hurst's Gaslight Sonatas
Paperback. Cites the parallel between Fannie Hurst's acclaim and the evolution of silent films, from which she borrowed ideas and techniques that furthered her career. This book presents the popular culture from 1910 through the 1920s, tracing the meteoric rise of Hurst and depicting the colorful cast of characters surrounding her. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
This title remembers a star and an era. In the early 1920s, Fannie Hurst's enormous popularity made her the highest-paid writer in America. She conquered the literary scene at the same time the silent movie industry began to emerge as a tremendously profitable and popular form of entertainment. Abe C. Ravitz notes the parallel between Hurst's growing acclaim and the evolution of silent films, from which she borrowed ideas and techniques that furthered her career. Ravitz notes that Hurst was amazingly adept at anticipating what the public wanted. Sensing that the national interest was shifting from rural to urban subjects, ... Read more
This title remembers a star and an era. In the early 1920s, Fannie Hurst's enormous popularity made her the highest-paid writer in America. She conquered the literary scene at the same time the silent movie industry began to emerge as a tremendously profitable and popular form of entertainment. Abe C. Ravitz notes the parallel between Hurst's growing acclaim and the evolution of silent films, from which she borrowed ideas and techniques that furthered her career. Ravitz notes that Hurst was amazingly adept at anticipating what the public wanted. Sensing that the national interest was shifting from rural to urban subjects, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Carbondale, United States
ISBN
9780809329083
SKU
V9780809329083
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About Abe C. Ravitz
Abe C. Ravitz is a professor emeritus of English at California State University, Dominguez Hills. His books include Leane Zugsmith: Thunder on the Left, Rex Beach, Alfred Henry Lewis, David Graham Phillips, and Clarence Darrow and the American Literary Tradition.
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