Presents a discussion of various cultural aspects of the Great Depression, including poverty, literature, broadway musicals, and more, examining the way the arts played a role in alleviating national suffering.
Collects seventeen critical essays on F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby, including selections by Jascha Hoffman, Barbara Will, Leland S. Person Jr., and others; and includes a chronology of the life of the author.
Collects sixteen critical essays on the life, influences, and works of Robert Frost, including selections by Elizabeth Gumport, Matthew J. Bolton, David Sanders, and others.
