The Unvarnished Truth: Personal Narratives in Nineteenth-Century America by Ann

Description: The Unvarnished Truth by Ann Fabian The practice of selling ones tale of woe to make a buck has long been a part of American culture. This book is a powerful cultural history of how ordinary Americans crafted and sold their stories of hardship and calamity during the nineteenth century. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The practice of selling ones tale of woe to make a buck has long been a part of American culture. The Unvarnished Truth: Personal Narratives in Nineteenth-Century America is a powerful cultural history of how ordinary Americans crafted and sold their stories of hardship and calamity during the nineteenth century. Ann Fabian examines the tales of beggars, convicts, ex-slaves, prisoners of the Confederacy, and others to explore cultural authority, truth-telling, and the nature of print media as the country was shifting to a market economy. This well-crafted book describes the fascinating controversies surrounding these little-read tales and returns them to the social worlds where they were produced.Drawing on an enormous number of personal narratives-accounts of mostly poor, suffering, and often uneducated Americans-The Unvarnished Truth analyzes a long-ignored tradition in popular literature. Historians have treated the spread of literacy and the growth of print culture as a chapter in the democratization of refinement, but these tales suggest that this was not always the case. Producing stories that purported to be the plain, unvarnished truth, poor men and women edged their way onto the cultural stage, using storytelling strategies far older than those relying on a Renaissance sense of refinement and polish. This book introduces a unique collection of tales to explore the nature of truth, authenticity, and representation. Author Biography Ann Fabian is Associate Professor of American Studies at Rutgers University. She is the author of Card Sharps, Dream Books, and Bucket Shops: Gambling in Nineteenth Century America (1990). Review "Fabians history is lucid, engaging and persuasive." - Chicago Tribune "Occupying untracked ground, Fabians book offers cameo turns of captives, beggars, sailors, murderers, runaway slaves, Union soldiers taken prisoner during the Civil War." - M. Cantor, Choice Long Description The practice of selling ones tale of woe to make a buck has long been a part of American culture. The Unvarnished Truth: Personal Narratives in Nineteenth-Century America is a powerful cultural history of how ordinary Americans crafted and sold their stories of hardship and calamity during the nineteenth century. Ann Fabian examines the tales of beggars, convicts, ex-slaves, prisoners of the Confederacy, and others to explore cultural authority, truth-telling, and the nature of print media as the country was shifting to a market economy. This well-crafted book describes the fascinating controversies surrounding these little-read tales and returns them to the social worlds where they were produced. Drawing on an enormous number of personal narratives--accounts of mostly poor, suffering, and often uneducated Americans--The Unvarnished Truth analyzes a long-ignored tradition in popular literature. Historians have treated the spread of literacy and the growth of print culture as a chapter in the democratization of refinement, but these tales suggest that this was not always the case. Producing stories that purported to be the plain, unvarnished truth, poor men and women edged their way onto the cultural stage, using storytelling strategies far older than those relying on a Renaissance sense of refinement and polish. This book introduces a unique collection of tales to explore the nature of truth, authenticity, and representation. Details ISBN0520232011 Author Ann Fabian Pages 268 Publisher University of California Press Language English ISBN-10 0520232011 ISBN-13 9780520232013 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2002 Imprint University of California Press Subtitle Personal Narratives in Nineteenth-Century America Country of Publication United States Place of Publication Berkerley Residence US Short Title UNVARNISHED TRUTH REV/E Edition Description Revised Illustrations 19 b-w illustrations DOI 10.1604/9780520232013 UK Release Date 2002-05-28 AU Release Date 2002-05-28 NZ Release Date 2002-05-28 US Release Date 2002-05-28 Publication Date 2002-05-28 DEWEY 810.993592 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159458961;

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