| The Last Romantic: Life of Max Eastman Revised Edition Contributor(s): Hindus, Milton (Editor), O'Neill, William L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0887388590 ISBN-13: 9780887388590 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1991 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - History - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 90011114 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.10 lbs) 370 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Poet and Journalist, Max Eastman is perhaps the most famous example of an American intellectual who during his life moved across the entire political spectrum. This reexamination of his career and his place in history reveals the dynamics behind his several careers and political transformations, offering new insight into one of the most influential writers of this century. It is a model biography of a key intellectual of the twentieth century. It is also both a perspective social history of his times and a study in the history of ideas. The book will find a welcome place in history, literature, and political science courses, as well as in personal libraries. |
Contributor Bio(s): O'Neill, William L.: - William L. O'Neill is professor emeritus of history at Rutgers University. He has been the recipient of a National Endowment for the Humanities Senior Fellowship and the Rutgers Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Research. He is the author of numerous books, including The New Left: A History; American High: The Years of Confidence, 1945-1960; and The Last Romantic. |