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Dancing in the Dark

A Cultural History of the Great Depression

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Dancing in the Dark

Written by: Morris Dickstein
Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
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Hailed as one of the best books of 2009 by the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, this vibrant portrait of 1930s culture masterfully explores the anxiety and hope, the despair and surprising optimism of distressed Americans during the Great Depression.

Morris Dickstein, whom Norman Mailer called “one of our best and most distinguished critics of American literature,” has brought together a staggering range of material, from epic Dust Bowl migrations to zany screwball comedies, elegant dance musicals, wildly popular swing bands, and streamlined art deco designs. Exploding the myth that Depression culture was merely escapist, Dickstein concentrates on the dynamic energy of the arts and the resulting lift they gave to the nation's morale. A fresh and exhilarating analysis of one of America's most remarkable artistic periods, with Dancing in the Dark Dickstein delivers a monumental critique.

©2009 Morris Dickstein (P)2010 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Economics United States Business Comedy
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“Dancing in the Dark is a fine, high-minded survey of the decade’s cultural history.” ( New York Times Book Review)
“An exhaustive and invigorating overview of the films, songs, books, plays, buildings, and design that emerged from America’s darkest economic decade.” ( Los Angeles Times)
“The definitive book about Depression culture for our time.” ( San Francisco Chronicle)

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