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100 1 a| Kilmer, Paulette D.,d| 1949-=| ^A383304;

245 14 a| The fear of sinking :b| the American success formula in the Gilded Age /c| Paulette D. Kilmer.;

250 a| 1st ed.;

260 a| Knoxville :b| University of Tennessee Press,c| [1996];

300 a| xvi, 230 pages ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-212) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction : passing through the eye of the needle -- News and fiction : prescriptions for living -- The magic formulas of the people's press -- "Book soap" : clean thoughts for clean folks -- The fear of sinking -- Why children read success tales -- Biography--truth or legend? -- The repulsive fascination of fires -- Fantastic reality and realistic fantasy -- Epilogue : the inevitability of sinking--success in the nineties.;

651 0 a| United Statesx| Social life and customsy| 1865-1918.=| ^A22926;

590 a| Little-316239--305131016804W;

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The fear of sinking : the American success formula in the Gilded Age / Paulette D. Kilmer.

Author/creator	Kilmer, Paulette D., 1949-
Format	Book
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press, [1996]
Description	xvi, 230 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects	Success in popular culture--United States. --History. --19th century. United States--Social life and customs. --1865-1918.

Contents	Introduction : passing through the eye of the needle -- News and fiction : prescriptions for living -- The magic formulas of the people's press -- "Book soap" : clean thoughts for clean folks -- The fear of sinking -- Why children read success tales -- Biography--truth or legend? -- The repulsive fascination of fires -- Fantastic reality and realistic fantasy -- Epilogue : the inevitability of sinking--success in the nineties.
Local note	Little-316239--305131016804W
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-212) and index.
LCCN	95041826
ISBN	0870499394 (alk. paper)

The fear of sinking : the American success formula in the Gilded Age / Paulette D. Kilmer.

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