Literary Culture and U.S. Imperialism: From the Revolution to World War II (review)
to the recovery of working-class cultural traditions. Among other things, Hapke's history serves as an important reference work; it provides a wealth of material that might serve as valuable starting points for future inquiries. In any case, it should be read—and pondered—by anyone interested in the representation of workers in American fiction or in the larger issue of class in American society as a whole.