Paul Fussell - Class: A Guide Through the American Status System

Pros: Thought-provoking, vigorous, and fundamentally flawed: recommended with reservations
Cons: Fundamentally flawed, but still provocative

Pugnacious as ever, Paul Fussell turned his attention a few years back to 'America's dirty little secret, class'. He first did so in an evocative, sprightly, and mostly tenable essay. Then hubris took hold, and he expanded the essay into a book.
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Pros: Interesting and Entertaining
Cons: Dated and downright mean

When I picked up Class, I had never heard of Paul Fussell. By the time I finished the book, I could not stop talking about him. I carried the book with me and quoted passages from it to my friends and family. I became obsessed with Paul Fussell and his...