Imitations of Life: Fannie Hurst's Gaslight Sonatas

by Abe C. Ravitz

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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 parallels Hurst's growing acclaim with the evolution of silent films, from which she borrowed ideas and techniques that furthered her career. Ravitz notes that Hurst was amazingly...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0809321424

ISBN13:9780809321421

Release Date:October 1997

Publisher:Southern Illinois University Press

Length:216 Pages

Weight:1.16 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Classics Criticism & Theory History & Criticism Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Social Science Social Sciences Women Writers Women's Studies

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