Let Us Now Praise Famous Men (Paperback)

In the summer of 1936, Agee and Evans set out on assignement for Fortune magazine to explore the daily lives of sharecroppers in the South. Their journey would prove an extraordinary collaboration and a watershed literary event when in 1941 Let Us Now Praise Famous Men was first published to enourmous critical acclaim. This unspairing record of place, of the people who shaped the land, and of the rhythm of their lives today stands as one of the most influential books of the twentieth century.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Penguin Modern Classics
Release date:	April 2006
First published:	April 2008
Authors:	James Agee • Walker Evans
Introduction by:	Blake Morrison
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	512
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-118849-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Photographic collections > Photographic reportage Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Rural communities Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	0-14-118849-9
Barcode:	9780141188492

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