The Social Construction of American Realism
- Contents

Introduction: Realism and "Absent Things in American Life"
1. The Mass-mediated Realism of William Dean Howells
2. The Unreal City in A Hazard of New Fortunes
3. Edith Wharton’s Profession of Authorship
4. Crowded Spaces in The House of Mirth
5. Theodore Dreiser’s Promotion of Authorship
6. The Sentimental Revolt of Sister Carrie
Notes
Index
History: American History
Literature and Literary Criticism: American and Canadian Literature
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