01616nam a2200241Ia 4500 20190122144113.0 181219s9999 xx 000 0 und d 9780879726980 : International Book Distrubutors .-Flat No 17, Prakash Apartments 5 Ansari Road daryaganj New Delhi 110002 112992 30/11/2018 810.9355 PRI 23 Primeau, Ronald Romance of the road : the literature of the American highway /Ronald Primeau ,Bowling Green, OH :Bowling Green State University Popular Press 1996 xi,170 pages ;24 cm 3461.00 In journeys of self-discovery, quests to define our national identity, opportunities to escape from the daily routine, and expressions of social protest - the American road narrative has been a significant and popular literary genre for four decades. Romance of the Road captures America's love affair with roads, cars, travel, speed, and the lure of open spaces. With roots reaching back to quest romance and pilgrimage, the literature of the American highway explores our diverse and often conflicted cultural values. This comprehensive study of an important American art form examines how road narratives create dialogues between travelers, authors, and readers about who we are, what we value, and where we hope to be going American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism. Literature Tourism -- United States. Travel writing -- History -- 20th century. Literature BOOK 50624 50624 0 0 ddc 0 0 SNUL SNUL 2018-12-19 3461.00 4 2 810.9355 PRI 26011 2024-01-16 00:00:00 2023-12-16 0000-00-00 BOOK