Romance of the road : the literature of the American highway

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Label

Romance of the road : the literature of the American highway

Title remainder

the literature of the American highway

Statement of responsibility

Ronald Primeau

Creator

• Primeau, Ronald
• Primeau, Ronald

Subject

• Automobile travel -- United States
• Automobile travel in literature
• Express highways -- United States
• Express highways in literature
• American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism
• Tourism -- United States
• Travel in literature
• Travel writing -- History -- 20th century
• Travelers' writings, American -- History and criticism
• Quests (Expeditions) in literature
• American prose literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism

Language

eng

Summary

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

Cataloging source

DLC

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography