Divorce and the American Divorce Novel, 1858-1937; A Study in...
Barnett, James Harwood, [1906-1992]. Divorce and the American Divorce Novel, 1858-1937; A Study in Literary Reflections of Social Influences. Philadelphia: [University of Pennsylvania], 1939. 168 pp. Original printed sewn wrappers. Worn with fading to covers. Previous owner's signature to front cover. Some pen annotations to head of spine. Author's inscribed business card "Gordon Brown suggested that you would like to see a copy of my thesis. Please accept same with my compliments. J.H.B." laid in. Internally clean. A good copy. $85. * The author, James Harwood Barnett (1906-1992), was a distinguished American sociologist. The provenance markings suggest that, upon the recommendation of the prominent psychologist and anthropologist G. Gordon Brown (1896-1955), he presented his dissertation on divorce to the eminent sociologist Ernest Watson Burgess (1886-1966), President of the American Sociological Association. Harwood was briefly the community analyst at the Gila River Japanese internment camp during WWII in 1943. The work operates from the premise that fiction can act as a mirror to social realities and attitudes of a particular time. It covers the evolution of the American novel's treatment of divorce over nearly eight decades, capturing changes in public attitudes and legal trends on the topic. Barnett's study explores public perception and social influences surrounding divorce during a time of significant social change. The book also considers wider topics like divorce legislation and trends in the United States.
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