History in Literature: A Reader's Guide to 20th Century History and the Literature It Inspired
- ISBN-10
- 1438110359
- ISBN-13
- 9781438110356
- Category
- History in literature
- Pages
- 401
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-01-01
- Publisher
- Infobase Publishing
- Author
- Edward Quinn
Description
Alphabetically arranged articles discuss the major events, figures and movements of the twentieth century and how they have been depicted in literature.
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