Books for Idle Hours Mark Hallett The contributors to this volume

The contributors to this volume answer the following questions: What explains the peculiar contours of this rivalry

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Many rank-and-file Revolutionaries left behind records of their experiences—everything from letters and journals to pension applications and loyalist claims

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Books for Idle Hours Mark Hallett The contributors to this volumeThe publishing phenomenon of summer reading, often focused on novels set in vacation destinations, started in the nineteenth century, as both print culture and tourist culture expanded in the United States. As an emerging middle class increasingly embraced summer leisure as a marker of social status, book publishers sought new market opportunities, authors discovered a growing readership, and more readers indulged in lighter fare. Drawing on