The Businessman in American Literature

The Businessman in American Literature
By Emily Stipes Watts
2004/09 - Beard Books
1587982358 - Paperback - Reprint - 196 pp.
US$34.95

A unique look at the image of businessmen in works of major American literature.

Publisher Comments

Category: History | Banking and Finance

This title is part of the Business Histories list.

This engaging book traces the image of the businessman in works of major American writers, from the scrooge syndrome of the nineteenth century to the businessman appearing almost as a hero in the twentieth century. The feelings of the writers and of the political and economic aspects of their times are amply explored in readable fashion. This book will be enjoyed by all who have an interest in business history as well as a passion for literature.

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Emily Stipes Watts is a Professor of English at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has had a long and distinguished career in teaching and writing. She received an AB degree in 1958, an MA degree in 1959 (Woodrow Wilson National fellow), and a Ph.D. degree in 1963, all from the University of Illinois.

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Introduction: The Scrooge Syndrome	1
1.	Capitalism is God's Way for Fallen Man	8
2.	The Problems of Liberty	22
3.	The Yankee Peddler and the Con Man	34
4.	"The American" and the Artist	45
5.	Crooked Money and Easy Money	55
6.	The Generation Trap	64
7.	"The Hog-Squeal of the Universe"	72
8.	The Boobus Americanus and the Artist	81
9.	"Is Money Money or "Isn't Money Money?"	91
10.	The Businessman and the Corporate Capitalist	103
11.	"The Great American Tradition of Tinkers"	114
12.	"Hello Babies. Welcome to Earth"	125
13.	The Businessman as Hero	136
14.	The Values of Capitalism	150
	Notes	161
	Bibliography	171
	Index	179

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