Literature and Its Times
Literature and Its Times: Profiles of 300 Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events that Influenced Them, by Joyce Moss and George Wilson, The Gale Group, Inc.
Provides in-depth commentary on characters, themes, and the historical and social context of 300 most-studied literary works, including novels, plays, poems, speeches, and short stories.
On this page: A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ but a Sandwich: Events in History at the Time of the Novel to A Yellow Raft in Blue Water: Events in History at the Time of the Novel.