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Review

“An excellent book that should be welcomed by anyone interested in modern American thought.”–Choice”An important, provocative new perspective on the conjunction of social and literary history, one which will force a major rethinking of the place of realism in the making of modern American culture.”–Eric Sundquist, Northwestern University”Gandal has made an original, compelling case for rereading Riis and Crane as exemplars of a new style of reading, writing, and knowing (more…)