A great idea at the time : the rise, fall, and curious afterlife of the Great Books / Alex Beam.

Explores the Great Books mania, in an entertaining and strangely poignant portrait of American popular culture on the threshold of the television age.

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Main Author:	Beam, Alex
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : PublicAffairs, [2008]
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Great books of the Western world. Canon (Literature) > History and criticism. Popular culture > United States > History > 20th century. Books and reading > Social aspects > United States > History > 20th century. Books and reading > Economic aspects > United States > History > 20th century. Education, Humanistic > Social aspects > United States > History > 20th century. United States > Intellectual life > 20th century.

A great idea at the time : the rise, fall, and curious afterlife of the Great Books / Alex Beam. by Beam, Alex

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A great idea at the time : the rise, fall, and curious afterlife of the Great Books / Alex Beam.

A great idea at the time : the rise, fall, and curious afterlife of the Great Books / Alex Beam. by Beam, Alex

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