The fabric of American literary realism : readymade clothing, social mobility, and assimilation /
"This volume traces the connections between the increased economic importance of the garment industry with the advent of a powerful movement towards literary realism in American fiction. This work examines the development of the American ideal from the "homespun" to the "ready ma...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland,
©2009.
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| Summary: | "This volume traces the connections between the increased economic importance of the garment industry with the advent of a powerful movement towards literary realism in American fiction. This work examines the development of the American ideal from the "homespun" to the "ready made," and explains how that cultural and psychological change appeared in the literature of the nation"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 220 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-215) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786441198 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0786441194 (pbk. : alk. paper) |