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This essay examines the circulation of works by the Latin American modernista poet Rubén Darío in US Spanish-language periodicals during the early twentieth century. These poems index the immense influence that modernismo had on US Latino/a literature. Modernismo has sometimes been understood as reflecting the conservative politics of an ascendant bourgeoisie; however, the varying contexts in which Darío's poems appeared suggest that modernismo acted as a flashpoint for class conflict in the US Latino/a literary field. The poems thus help clarify the emergence of US latinidad in relation to hemispheric latinoamericanismo. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A literary analysis of the short story "In the Cage" by Henry James is presented. It focuses on the recurring themes of social class, power, and knowledge as well as the impact of technology and opportunity on women workers. Other topics discussed include the names of characters, the story's title, and James' decision to make the protagonist a telegraphist.

A literary analysis is presented for the short stories "Mrs. Spring Fragrance" and "The Inferior Woman" by Edith Eaton also known by the pseudonym Sui Sin Far. Focusing on the experiences of immigrant Chinese characters living in the U.S., the author discusses how Eaton reveals racial bias in America. Themes of race, gender, and class and their connection to multicultural identity are also covered.

The article discusses the stories "The Country in the Woman" and "She Rock" by Zora Neale Hurston, focusing on how the stories portray New Negro female identity during the Harem Renaissance. Other topics include a discussion of the character Caroline, who appears in both stories, Hurston's efforts to break stereotypes of black women during the time period in which she was writing, and how the stories handle class and gender in Harlem, New York.

The article analyzes several poems by Eavan Boland including "The Death of Reason," "What We Lost," and "In a Bad Light". Particular focus is given to themes of gender, class, and imperialism in her poetry. The author emphasizes Boland's use of textile imagery and her critique of male-authored Irish poetry in which women are conflated with the Irish nation. Topics discussed include patriarchy and capitalism.

A criticism is presented of the English poems "The Widow's Tale" (Tale VII) by George Crabbe and "The Village Minstrel" by John Clare. The depiction of reading within the aforementioned poems, including in regard to the role that reading plays elevating one to the social status of being considered refined, is discussed. An overview of the portrayal of social classes within the poems, including in rural communities, is provided.

This article establishes a comparison between the projects of Jaime Gil de Biedma (1929-1990) and Luis García Montero (1958-), examining how the distinctive role of language in the poetic configuration of experience and character results in a different dealing with a specific class consciousness and, explaining the divergent stance that both poets show when facing the threat of exhaustion in the face of textual identity. Firstly, a comparison of their essays identifies a deep consciousness of linguistic autonomy in Gil de Biedma, which is remarkably softened in García Montero's neoclassical reading of this tradition. Secondly, their different ways of dealing with the instances representing personal identity conform to distinctive experiences of class consciousness and offer information about their creative evolutions, not only about Biedma's posthumous voice and final silence but also about García Montero's latest attempts at renovation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This essay considers the paradigms and power structures of women's friendships in Toni Morrison's only short story to date, "Recitatif (1983), an approach missing from current scholarship about the text. The essay argues that imposing a divide between the story as a racial allegory and a meditation on women's connections is a specious separation. By including a rigorous assessment of power dynamics in women's friendship, this article enriches our understanding of the text and underscores the inter-connectedness of race, class, and gender as intersecting subject positions and oppressions. Furthermore, the essay asserts that in "Recitatif women's friendships are fraught with anxiety regarding power but that the imposition of a simple binary of empowered/disempowered lacks efficacy within the text. Morrison's story underscores the notion that friendships predicated upon hegemonic notions of power necessarily fail, as they are fundamentally antithetical to maintaining positive and sustaining relationships between women. This essay ultimately concludes that Morrison indicates the possibility of dismantling normative gender socialization when women begin to question and to reject conventional paradigms of power in their connections to one another. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers short story criticism of the stories "For Conscience' Sake" and "The Winters and the Palmleys," both written by Thomas Hardy. It focuses on the role of social class in Hardy's satire. Other topics include the role of social mobility in his stories, the role of London, England in Hardy's thought, and the portrayal of the working class in Victorian fiction.

The article reviews the book "Evading Class in Contemporary British Literature," by Lawrence Driscoll.

The author focuses on the poetry of the 13th-century Austrian-Bavarian poet Neidhart von Reuenthal, highlighting the themes of transgression in his poems. According to the author, the transgression of social restraints in feudal society and the transgression of sexual norms in courtly discourse are notable aspects of Neidhart's "Winter Songs" and "Summer Songs." Depictions of peasants and sex are examined in the songs.

Reviews the book "Class in Late-Victorian Britain: The Narrative Concern with Social Hierarchy and Its Representation," by Kevin Swafford.

Reviews the book 'The Swineherd and the Bow: Representations of Class in the 'Odyssey',' by William G. Thalmann.

The article offers poetry criticism of the poem "Inviting a Friend to Supper," by Ben Jonson. It points out that the poem is addressed to William Herbert, earl of Pembroke, who the author says was a patron of Jonson's. The themes of public and private life, virtue, and the condition of society as depicted in the poem are examined. Topics include the portrayal of social class in literature, juxtaposition between poems, and the use of invitation in the poem.

The article offers translations of the poems "Of the People," "Girls in Flight," and "Open Fire Poster," by contemporary Hindi poet Alokdhanwa (Alok). The author provides background information on Alok and his political views, analyzes how his poetry speaks to the class and caste exploitation within India, and discusses the importance of protest poetry.

The article critiques the poem "Sam and Morris" by Gerald Stern. It examines the Yiddish words Yidden and kreplach which are used in the poem that reportedly illustrates the speaker's anger via their mouth-music. The author provides a critical interpretation of the poem and offers different meanings behind several elements, such as social classes, anger, domestic violence, the world war, education, and rage.

A review of the book "Feeling for the Poor: Bourgeois Compassion, Social Action & the Victorian Novel," by Carolyn Betensky is presented.

The article reviews the book "Abdication," by Juliet Nicolson.

Reviews the book "Global Disorder," by Robert Harvey.

A review is presented for the book "The Other Exchange: Women, Servants, and the Urban Underclass in Early Modern English Literature," by Denys Van Renen.

Reviews the book 'Mating Birds,' by Lewis Nkosi.

Reviews the book 'Midaq Alley,' by Naguib Mahfouz.

Reviews the book "A Glimpse of Scarlet and Other Stories," by Roxana Robinson.

The article reviews the book "Transnational Discourses on Class, Gender, and Cultural Identity" by Irene Marques.

Reviews the book "Bodies and Soul," by David Hill.

Reviews the book "Class and Other Identities: Gender, Religion and Ethnicity in the Writing of European Labour History," edited by Lex Heerma van Voss and Marcel van der Linden.

Reviews the book "Unholy Pleasure or the Idea of Social Class," by P. N. Furbank.

The article discusses the autobiographical poem "Carrickfergus" by the Irish poet Louis MacNeice, with particular focus given to its use of hexameter and rhythmic qualities. The Classical connotations of hexameter and the poem's exploration of the poet's Anglican and upper class background are also commented on.

The article reviews the book "A Dual Inheritance," by Joanna Hershon.

The novel "Me Before You," by Jojo Moyes is reviewed.

The article presents a review of the book "Blue Bay Palace," by Nathacha Appanah.

The article reviews the book "Belchamber," by Howard Sturgis.

The article reviews the book "The Commoner," by John Burnham Schwartz.

This article reviews the book "Deer Hunting with Jesus: Dispatches from America's Class War," by Joe Bageant.

Reviews the book 'The War Between the Classes,' by Gloria D. Miklowitz.

The article reviews the book "The Upstart," by Piers Paul Read.