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Industrial Muse [EPUB ebook] 
A Study of Nineteenth Century British Working-Class Literature

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First published in 1974, The Industrial Muse is a study of the literary achievements of the working class. The focus is upon the cultural environment and assumptions of self-educated writers, their literary preoccupations and careers, and the content, form and structure of their writings.This literature must first be considered from the perspective of the working people who read and wrote it, for it functioned in their lives in a number of important ways. Its character was due in large part to the conscious efforts of educated workers who wish to gain cultural recognition along with social and economic justice. It helped to shape individual and class consciousness by giving order to working men’s lives and clarifying their relationship with those who held cultural and political power. This literature asserted the autonomy of the working class, but did not posit a new worldview, lest the gains of class solidarity be lost irretrievably. This is an interesting read for scholars and researchers of working-class literature, english literature and working-class history.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 370 ● ISBN 9781040087596 ● Publisher Taylor & Francis ● Published 2024 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 9570348 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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