Many works now considered classics were scorned by critics when they were first published. While some of these works received little attention when initially released, others were enormously popular. So too, there is a large body of popular American fiction that is only now beginning to receive critical attention. This book examines the growing respect given to American fiction that was scorned by cultural gatekeepers such as librarians and educators, though these works were widely read by the American public.
The volume looks at such scorned literature as dime novels, comic...
Many works now considered classics were scorned by critics when they were first published. While some of these works received little attention when...
