Gilded Age and Progressive Era, The: A Historical Exploration of Literature (Historical Explorations of Literature) - Hardcover

"Overall, The Gilded Age and Progressive Era is a well-written, informative, and thought-provoking book. This volume is a useful tool to help readers understand the sometimes perplexing works of the American past, with their unfamiliar language and references to obsolete technologies, such as the telegraph. Therefore, this volume is highly recommended for purchase by all public and academic libraries." - ARBA "[T]his is a good resource for those embarking on the study of U.S. literature; in addition, it will be helpful for students of education, since it illustrates how to plan an instructional unit for high school students to explore. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates; general readers." - Choice

This book offers a one-stop reference work covering the Gilded Age and Progressive Era that serves teachers and their students. * Integrates and aligns material for American literature and social studies curricula * Offers a range of tools to support literary works-analysis, history, document excerpts, and areas for study * Provides historical context for multiple key works of literature on the Gilded Age and Progressive era