The New York Public Library's books of the century /
Books of the century
Elizabeth Diefendorf ; illustrations by Diana Bryan.
- viii, 229 páginas : ilustraciones ; 20 cm
Bibliografía: páginas [214]-221.
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.