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Significant Books and Music of the Century, Year by Year
1912 was the year that the "unsinkable" Titanic sank on its maiden voyage, drowning 1,513 passengers; Arizona and New Mexico gained statehood; and Congress established an eight-hour day for U.S. government employees.
Significant Book of 1912:
Zane Grey's Riders of the Purple Sage
Arguably the most famous novel of the American West, RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE set the standard for the modern western and has sold millions of copies in its long lifetime.
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Significant Music of 1912:
Arnold Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire
Arnold Schoenberg unveiled his eerie expressionist masterpiece, PIERROT LUNAIRE. The music's vivid evocations of madness and violence scandalized the Viennese audience.
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