Up Stream: An American Chronicle

by Ludwig Lewisohn

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246 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1926

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Reviews

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lewioshn's laments regarding the death of thoughtfulness and the rise of Neo-Puritanism serves as both a time capsule and a mirror. As an artifact of history, Up Stream is utterly fascinating-- an angry, philosophical, sometimes egotistical snapshot of 1920s America and cutltural assimilation.

[Lane Wilkinson · Rating 1 out of 5]

not a very exciting or well-written book, to say the least. I only read this title as part of my Modern Library work.

[Sam Ratner · Rating 4 out of 5]

A vivid philippic against anti-Semitic (and, more broadly, anti-immigrant) sentiment among the American elite in the early 20th century.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not nearly as dated as it should be in its assessment of society and academic life. Not the fastest moving book, but interesting.