The Routledge Companion to Working-Class Literature

The Routledge Companion to Working-Class Literature provides an overview of the history, theory, and analysis of working-class literature. Taking a global and intersectional approach, the Companion demonstrates that literature is central to the (re)interpretation of the working class, a process that involves rereading the past as well as mapping the present.

The collection examines how working-class literature is defined and the functions the term serves. It maps current debates and ...