books.google.com - The writers of the Beat Generation wrote during a particularly chaotic period in modern history. They responded to the threat of the nuclear age, the anti-Communist hysteria that gripped America, and the cultural pressure to conform to social conventions. Written for students and general readers, this...http://books.google.com/books/about/Masterpieces_of_Beat_literature.html?id=bgDZTe02tlgC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareMasterpieces of Beat literature
