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The fabric of American literary realism : readymade clothing, social mobility, and assimilation / Babak Elahi.

Elahi, Babak, 1965-
2009
PS374.C565 E43 2009 (Mapit)
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Title
The fabric of American literary realism : readymade clothing, social mobility, and assimilation / Babak Elahi.
Author
Elahi, Babak, 1965-
ISBN
9780786441198 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0786441194 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Published
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2009]
Copyright
©2009
Language
English
Description
vii, 220 pages ; 23 cm
Call Number
PS374.C565 E43 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification
813/.009355
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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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Postscript: A scarf, A shawl, un rebozo.

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