Consumerism and American girls literature 1860 1940 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; Geschichte 1860 1940; 1800 1999 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