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Desire and the Literary Machine: Capitalism, Male Sexuality, and Stratemeyer Series Books for Boys

An incredibly prolific and successful producer of juvenile fiction, Edward Stratemeyer was responsible for many of the most popular early-twentieth-century series books for boys. Examining editions from three of these series, this article argues that the ethics of capitalist production that were cen...

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Published in:	Men and masculinities 2000-10, Vol.3 (2), p.168-186
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