Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Illustrations xi
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Prologue 1
6. 1. Origins 6
7. 2. The 1930s: Escapism and Reality 50
8. 3. The 1940s: A Black-and-White World 95
9. 4. The 1950s: The Age of Anxiety 151
10. 5. The 1960s: Endgame 178
11. Epilogue 215
12. Works Cited 221
13. Index 227