{"product_id":"art-music-and-literature-1897-1902","title":"Art, Music, and Literature, 1897-1902","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDreiser's captivating portraits of turn-of-the-century America's famous figures \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this volume, liberally seasoned with period illustrations, Yoshinobu Hakutani has collected and annotated a rich selection of Theodore Dreiser's pre-fame writings on the cultural milieu of his day. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In these brief essays, Dreiser sallies into the vibrant world of creative work in turn-of-the-century America. He inspects the eccentric and revealing paraphernalia of artists' studios, probes the work habits of writers, and goes behind the scenes in the popular song-writing business, where this week's celebrity is next week's has-been. He profiles famous figures and introduces numerous women artists, novelists, and musicians, including the prolific and tireless Amelia Barr (mother of fourteen children and author of thirty-two novels), the illustrator Alice B. Stephens, and the opera singer Lillian Nordica. Hakutani's notes provide biographical detail on dozens of now-obscure individuals mentioned by Dreiser. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Theodore Dreiser. Edited by Yoshinobu Hakutani","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53615900852604,"sku":"9780252073984","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/9780252073984_66202120-bb46-4c5e-b7d4-983ecce01c9c.jpg?v=1726049362","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/art-music-and-literature-1897-1902","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}