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Interesting Facts
- The book consists of three parts: «The 42nd Parallel», «1919», and «The Big Money».
- Each part of the book includes four types of text: biographies, news reports, fictional stories, and «The Camera Eye», which are autobiographical fragments.
- Dos Passos used a collage technique to create a multi-layered depiction of early 20th-century American society.
- The book features real historical figures such as Henry Ford, J.P. Morgan, and Woodrow Wilson.
- The work explores themes of the American Dream, capitalism, and social change.
- The book is considered one of the most important works of 20th-century American literature and has significantly influenced subsequent writers.
Date of publication: 29 July 2024
Updated: 14 November 2026
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Genre: Classical literature
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