Title Consumerism and American girls' literature, 1860-1940 / Peter Stoneley

Published Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2003

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Description 1 online resource (x, 167 pages) : illustrations Series Cambridge studies in American literature and culture ; 134 Cambridge studies in American literature and culture ; 134. Contents Introduction: "Buying into womanhood" -- pt. 1. Emergence. The fate of modesty -- Magazines and money -- Dramas of exclusion -- pt. 2. Fulfillment. Romantic speculations -- Preparing for leisure -- Serial pleasures -- pt. 3. Revision. The clean and the dirty -- "Black Tuesday" -- Conclusion Summary In Consumerism and American Girls' Literature, Peter Stoneley looks at how women fictionalised for the girl reader ways of achieving a powerful social and cultural presence. Covering a wide range of works and writers, this book will be of interest to cultural and literary scholars alike Analysis Electronic books Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Children's stories, American -- History and criticism Girls in literature. American fiction -- Women authors -- History and criticism American fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism Young adult fiction, American -- History and criticism Girls -- Books and reading -- United States Consumption (Economics) in literature. Women and literature -- United States Daughters in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General. Daughters in literature American fiction American fiction -- Women authors Children's stories, American Consumption (Economics) in literature Girls -- Books and reading Girls in literature Women and literature Young adult fiction, American Mädchenliteratur Konsumerismus United States USA Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. Online-Publikation. Form Electronic book LC no. 2002031067 ISBN 0511061943 9780511061943 0511121253 9780511121258 0511070403 9780511070402 9780521821872 0521821878 9786610162581 6610162581 9780511485664 0511485662 0521035759 9780521035750

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