Derived from an exhibition on view at the New York Public Library.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [214]-221).
Contents
Introduction -- Landmarks of modern literature -- Nature's realm -- Protest & progress -- Colonialism & its aftermath -- Mind & spirit -- Popular culture & mass entertainment -- Women rise -- Economics & technology -- Utopias & dystopias -- War, holocaust, totalitarianism -- Optimism, joy, gentility -- Favorites of childhood and youth.