I have been working on 19th c temperance novels for some time now, and I can't remember having come across any analysis of how many temperance novels were produced in various periods of American history. From what I can gather, temperance novel production started in earnest in the 1830s-50s, fell off during the war, then reached a climax in the 70s-80s, setting into a decline in the 90s. Of course there are problems even deciding what qualifies as a temperance novel, so any attempt at pinning down temperance novel production over time would be fuzzy at best, but I wonder if it has been attempted, and I have overlooked it in my research. I would very much appreciate any "leads" on this question, either references to published work or dissertations, or the impressions of others working on 19th c temperance literature. Thanks in advance! Elaine Frantz Parsons Johns Hopkins University