Being one of them "Active readers" I decided to look up mining strikes in Cape Breton in 1909, since the date in the book was suspiciously significant. I discovered that there was, in fact a notable strike in that year. There was also a significant working class revolution ongoing throughout the early years on the 1900s, with free-thinking union leaders demanding more rights and better benefits for their workers in the mines. The article I plucked out also added that there was a significant class struggle in the same time period. This all ties in with James's elitist attitude regarding his own social and intellectual status. Very interesting...
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