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God's Little Acre is a 1933 Southern Gothic novel by Erskine Caldwell about a dysfunctional farming family in Georgia which is obsessed with sex and wealth. The novel's sexual themes were so controversial that the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice asked a New York state court to censor it.
God's Little Acre is a 1958 American comedy-drama film of Erskine Caldwell's 1933 novel of the same name. [3] [4] [5] It was directed by Anthony Mann and shot in black and white by cinematographer Ernest Haller. Although the film was not released until August 1958, its production schedule was indicated as September 11 to late October 1957. [6]
Erskine Preston Caldwell (December 17, 1903 – April 11, 1987) was an American novelist and short story writer. [1] [2] His writings about poverty, racism and social problems in his native Southern United States, in novels such as Tobacco Road (1932) and God's Little Acre (1933), won him critical acclaim.
Tobacco Road is a 1932 novel by Erskine Caldwell about a dysfunctional family of Georgia sharecroppers during the Great Depression. Although often portrayed as a work of social realism , the novel contains many elements of black comedy and sensationalism which made it a subject of controversy following its publication.
Erskine Caldwell's book "Tobacco Road" leads to reporters seeking the source and causes of rural poverty in 1935. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
Place Called Estherville is a Southern Gothic novel written by Erskine Caldwell, most famous for his novels Tobacco Road and God's Little Acre. The book was first published in 1949 by Duell, Sloan & Pearce [1] and later published in paperback by Signet Books. It would go on to sell more than 1.5 million copies.
God's Little Acre: Erskine Caldwell: Novel Customs Department Unrestricted [48] 1957 ... and were little more than a camouflage for a series of explicit sexual episodes."
Caldwell voters will also see an extra question on their ballots for the Nov. 7 general election. The city is seeking a $17.3 million bond to fund fire and emergency services that would help them ...