The idea of America has always encouraged apocalyptic visions. The 'American Dream' has not only imagined the prospect of material prosperity; it has also imagi
This book examines the widespread use of postapocalyptic fantasies in American literary texts in the early nineteenth century.
Apocalypse shapes the experience of millions of Americans. Not because they face imminent cataclysm, however true this is, but because apocalypse is a story the
""Apocalypse Culture" is compulsory reading for all those concerned with the crisis of our times. An extraordinary collection unlike anything I have ever encoun
This book examines what literature and film reveal about the urban USA. Subjects include culture, class, race, crime, and disaster.
