Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Pedagogues and Performers; 2. Combatants and Collaborators; 3. Teachers and Temptresses; 4. Parents and Patrons; Conclusion; Appendix: Archive of Common School Narratives; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
"Investigates a hitherto-unexplored popular fiction genre that spanned the 1830s to the 1880s, that of the "common school" story. These stories, primarily published in periodicals and magazines, and typically told from teachers' perspectives, represent the experiences of students and teachers in common (free, unregulated) schools of the nineteenth century"-- Provided by publisher