| Mechanic Accents: Dime Novels and Working-Class Culture in America Revised Edition Contributor(s): Denning, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 185984250X ISBN-13: 9781859842508 Publisher: Verso OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1998 Annotation: A second edition of 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 19th century, working people began to read cheap novels and the "fiction question" became a class question. Includes a new Afterword by the author. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: 810.9 |
| LCCN: 00000000 |
| Series: Haymarket (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.1" W x 9.03" (0.92 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1920's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mechanic 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. |