Class

This thematic collection covers texts that investigate the particularly fraught dynamics and divisions of class, including Upton Sinclair's The Jungle and Ernesto Galarza's Barrio Boy.

Etched In Sand

by Regina Calcaterra

Publication year 2013

Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction

Themes Family, Siblings, Mothers, Self Discovery, Social Class, Community, Politics & Government

Tags Biography, Trauma & Abuse, Inspirational, Poverty

Etched in Sand: A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood on Long Island is a memoir written by Regina Calcaterra and originally published in 2013. Calcaterra wrote the memoir to call attention to the Failures of the Child Welfare System and emphasize the importance of Ending the Cycle of Abuse and Finding Purpose in Suffering. Etched in Sand focuses on Calcaterra and her siblings’ childhood in Long Island, New York and... Read Etched In Sand Summary

Ethan Frome

by Edith Wharton

Publication year 1911

Genre Novella, Fiction

Themes Fate, Gender Identity, Social Class

Tags American Literature, Classic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Education, Education, Romance

Ethan Frome, first published in 1911, is a novella by American writer Edith Wharton. Wharton’s work, which most often concerned the lives of America’s Gilded Age elite, is usually classified as social realism or even naturalism, a realist subgenre that depicted human life and society through a determinist lens. Although Ethan Frome’s focus on rural, working-class life was unusual for Wharton, its themes and tone reflect this naturalist influence. The novel has become a staple... Read Ethan Frome Summary

Everything That Rises Must Converge

by Flannery O'Connor

Publication year 1965

Genre Short Story, Fiction

Themes Family, Good & Evil, Social Class, Equality

Tags Race & Racism, Southern Gothic, American Literature, Southern Literature, World History, Classic Fiction

First published in New World Writing magazine in 1961, “Everything That Rises Must Converge” is the title story from Flannery O’Connor’s final collection of short stories. Hailed as one of the United States’ greatest writers, O’Connor is best known for her award-winning short fiction and her contributions to the genre of Southern Gothic literature. The collection Everything That Rises Must Converge was published posthumously in 1965. It contains nine stories, seven of which appeared previously... Read Everything That Rises Must Converge Summary

Exodus

by Paul Collier

Publication year 2013

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Economics, Social Class, Immigration, Nation, Politics & Government

Tags Immigration & Refugeeism, Politics & Government, Business & Economics, Sociology

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Fairview

by Jackie Sibblies Drury

Publication year 2018

Genre Play, Fiction

Themes Family, Race, Social Class, Justice

Tags Comedy & Satire, Race & Racism, Education, Education, Modern Classic Fiction, World History, Dramatic Literature

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Fair Weather

by Richard Peck

Publication year 1978

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Family, Coming of Age, Self Discovery, Social Class

Tags Historical Fiction, Humor

Fair Weather is a 2001 historical fiction novel set against the backdrop of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. The author is award-winning children’s novelist Richard Peck, known for his incorporation of historical settings and events. Fair Weather follows 13-year-old Rosie Beckett, her two siblings, and her grandfather as they journey from their rural Illinois farm to the bustling city of Chicago, at the invitation of Rosie’s Aunt Euterpe. Through Rosie’s eyes over the course of... Read Fair Weather Summary

Fake ID

by Lamar Giles

Publication year 2014

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Truth & Lies, Trust & Doubt, Safety & Danger, Race, Coming of Age, Family, Social Class, Community

Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Horror & Suspense, Coming of Age, Bullying, Trauma & Abuse, Grief & Death, Race & Racism, Education, Modern Classic Fiction, Action & Adventure

Originally published in 2014, Fake ID is a mystery/thriller novel written by Lamar Giles and intended for young adults. The narrator and main character is Nick Pearson, a 15-year-old who has just moved to Stepton, Virginia, becoming a Black student in a predominantly white setting. Nick and his family are in the Federal Witness Protection Program (WITSEC). Unintentionally, he finds himself involved in a love triangle and a mysterious murder.As a Black author, Giles is... Read Fake ID Summary

Fathers And Sons

by Ivan Turgenev

Publication year 1862

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Social Class, Power & Greed, Nation

Tags Classic Fiction, Russian Literature, World History, Historical Fiction, Philosophy, Philosophy

Ivan Turgenev’s Fathers and Sons, sometimes translated more literally as Fathers and Children, is a work of literary fiction first published in 1862. The novel describes Russia’s emerging class divisions and the political divides within the nobility in the 1860s. After the novel’s publication, radicals embracing nihilism turned their support for science and rationality into a defense of Marxism and its emphasis on the objective laws of history and the inevitability of revolution. In literary... Read Fathers And Sons Summary

Feminist Theory

by bell hooks

Publication year 1984

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Gender Identity, Race, Social Class, Community, Education, Family

Tags Gender & Feminism, Philosophy, Race & Racism, Politics & Government, Social Justice, Women`s Studies, Philosophy

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Fever Beach

by Carl Hiaasen

Publication year 2025

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Environment, Social Class, Politics & Government, Good & Evil, Justice, Power & Greed

Tags Satirical Literature, Humor, Mystery & Crime Fiction

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Finding Margaret Fuller

by Allison Pataki

Publication year 2024

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Literature, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Love, Revenge, Femininity, Midlife, Future, Friendship, Marriage, Self Discovery, Social Class, Community, Education, Equality, Fate, Justice

Tags Historical Fiction, US History, Gender & Feminism, World History

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Fireborne

by Rosaria Munda

Publication year 2019

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Conflict, Memory, Revenge, Coming of Age, Self Discovery, Social Class, Nation, Politics & Government, War, Justice, Order & Chaos

Tags Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction

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