A study of the "plain unvarnished tales" of unschooled beggars, criminals, prisoners, and ex-slaves in the 19th century. Fabian shows how these works illuminate debates over who had the cultural authority to tell and sell their own stories. She gives us the origins of that curious American genre of selling one's tale of woe to make a buck, ala Oprah, et al.
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A study of the "plain unvarnished tales" of unschooled beggars, criminals, prisoners, and ex-slaves in the 19th century. Fabian shows how these works illuminate debates over who had the cultural authority to tell and sell their own stories. She gives us the origins of that curious American genre of selling one's tale of woe to make a buck, ala Oprah, et al.
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Very Good. Size: 6x0x8; Paperback. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelving wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry.
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Good. Clean pages except for penciled lines in the margins, almost all between pages 1-8; the soft cover is slightly faded along the spine and bears a few tiny specks and small gray smudges as well as mild edgewear at corners; otherwise sound. A good study copy.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 268 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Fine hardcover in Fine DJ. 1st printing of 1st edition. Bright, clean, square covers and spine are As New; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete. 8vo, 255 pp; index, illustrated.
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Very Fine in Very Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. 1st Printing. This is a Very Fine copy of the first edition (1st printing). In a Very Fine dust jacket. No internal writing. Includes illustrations. Index. Bibliography.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. As New. Black-and-white illustrations. The dust jacket is protected by a Brodart mylar cover. Not an ex-library copy. No remainder marks. Most books shipped within 24 hours. All books mailed with Delivery Confirmation. Fine condition in fine dust jacket.; Black-and-white illustrations; 8vo.; 255 pages.
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Used: Acceptable. Size: 23.7 x 16 x 2.4 cm; Condition good. ref ZKVQ The practice of selling one's 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. Review "Occupying untracked ground, Fabian's book offers cameo turns of captives, beggars, sailors, murderers, runaway slaves, Union soldiers taken prisoner during the Civil War."--M. Cantor, "Choice About the Author 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).
