GREAT AMERICAN BESTSELLERS The Books That Shaped America

Award-winning Professor Conn is an excellent speaker with an energetic voice and command of his subject material. During 24 lectures Conn gives the listener a focused look at key bestselling works of literature and their places within the fabric of American cultural history. Conn conveys a dry sense of humor and irony as he explores 22 representative bestsellers at various stages of American history, from the first book published in the English-speaking New World to those of the blockbuster authors who dominate the 21st-century publishing industry. Hearing about these representative works gives one a deeper understanding of how American literature can both mirror the events of its time and impact them. B.C.E. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2010]