1919

War. Revolution. The making of modern America.

In 1919, the second volume of John Dos Passos’s monumental U.S.A. trilogy, America is swept into the turmoil of World War I and its chaotic aftermath. Through interwoven stories of soldiers, radicals, socialites, journalists, and ordinary citizens, Dos Passos captures a nation at a turning point—torn between idealism and disillusionment, patriotism and protest, progress and greed. Using his innovative collage technique of “Newsreels,” “Camera Eye” sections, and biographical sketches of public figures, he creates a panoramic portrait of a country coming of age amid violence, political upheaval, and profound social change. Bold, experimental, and fiercely observant, 1919 stands as one of the most ambitious and powerful American novels of the twentieth century.

• First published in 1932
• The second volume of the landmark U.S.A. trilogy
• A groundbreaking work of modernist American fiction

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A powerful and essential classic for readers interested in American history, modernist literature, and the forces that shaped the twentieth century.

About the Author

John Dos Passos (1896–1970) was an American novelist and artist, best known for his ambitious U.S.A. trilogy (The 42nd Parallel, 1919, and The Big Money). A major figure of the Lost Generation and modernist literature, he pioneered innovative narrative techniques to capture the complexity, energy, and contradictions of American life in the early twentieth century. His work remains a landmark achievement in the portrayal of a nation in rapid and often violent transformation.