90 pages • 3 hours read
Studs TerkelHard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression
Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 1970A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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Studs Terkel's Hard Times masterfully captures the human experience of the Great Depression through compelling oral histories. Critics praise its depth and emotional resonance, while some find its episodic nature lacks cohesion. Overall, Terkel's vivid portrayal of resilience and hardship is both enlightening and moving.
Who Should Read Hard Times?
Readers who would enjoy Hard Times by Studs Terkel are history enthusiasts and fans of oral histories. They appreciate firsthand accounts of societal struggles. Comparable books include The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and Let Us Now Praise Famous Men by James Agee, which also explore the human impact of economic hardships.
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