Describes Alger's "Ragged Dick" and F.H. Burnett's "Little Lord Fauntleroy" as together encompassing most of the late nineteenth century attitudes toward class and democracy. (AEA)

Discusses the current small press scene, lists some sources of reviews of small press materials, and briefly describes a number of titles. (PF)

This paper examines the traits of fictional characters and discusses how their characteristics have influenced modern conceptions of leadership. Based on E.D. Hirsch's study of cultural literacy and the idea that cultural knowledge is essential to the right functioning of a society, the report evaluates 29 famous figures (28 male, 1 female) and…

There has been a recent surge in the popularity of youth fantasy books; this can be partially attributed to the popularity of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Librarians and others who recommend books to youth are having a difficult time suggesting other fantasy books to those who have read the Harry Potter series and want to read other similar…

Since an author's use of articles and (personal) pronouns is particularly sensitive to the variation in the degree of formality of his writing, it might seem that the terms of the opposition (romance, novel) might be quantitatively distinquished, using information about articles and pronouns. Author attempts such a project. (Author/RK)

The modern novel served as a primary source of social data. The fictionalized perspective, more than any other drew the authors to conclude that teachers, most especially college professors, experience an acute sense of alienation. (Authors/CB)

Deplores education which makes youth aware of society but not aware of the individual self. (Author)