Mechanic Accents: Dime Novels and Working-Class Culture in AmericaMechanic Accents is a widely acclaimed study of American popular fiction and working-class culture. Combining Marxist literary theory with American labor history, Michael Denning explores what happened when, in the nineteenth century, working people began to read cheap novels and the “fiction question” became a class question. In a new afterword, Denning locates his study within the context of current debates on class and cultural studies. |
Contents
The Figure of the Dime Novel in American Culture | 9 |
The Production of Dime Novels | 17 |
Dime Novels and Working | 27 |
Copyright | |
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Mechanic Accents: Dime Novels and Working-Class Culture in America Michael Denning No preview available - 1998 |
Mechanic Accents: Dime Novels and Working-Class Culture in America Michael Denning No preview available - 1998 |
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