A New Literary History of America: bibliographies for essays: 117-123
Explore America’s literary history through curated bibliographies for essays 117–123, featuring Pietro di Donato’s Christ in Concrete and more essential books on American identity.
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Christ in Concrete
by Pietro di Donato
One of the 20th century's greatest works of social protest-and its 21st-century message. A classic examination of the American experience for hard-working Italian immigrants living in New York City's Lower East Side shortly before the Great Depression, Christ in Concrete focuses on a family's struggle against harsh economic realities and tenement living.
