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1. 1. Great American Bestsellers

   

   A concise cultural and publishing history tracing how American bestsellers emerged and evolved from the nineteenth century to modern times, showing how changing technologies, marketing practices, and social attitudes shaped which novels became mass phenomena. Through close readings of representative works and genres, it examines the interplay between popular fiction and national identity, arguing that bestsellers both reflected and helped produce readers’ values, anxieties, and tastes. The book also analyzes the roles of publishers, critics, and the marketplace in manufacturing literary success.