Title: The fabric of American literary realism
First published: 2009
Description: "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.
Subjects: American fiction, History and criticism, Clothing and dress in literature, Realism in literature, American fiction, history and criticism, 19th century, American fiction, history and criticism, 20th century
Time periods: 20th century, 19th century
LC classification: PS374.C565 E43 2009