Reviews several books on working class. 'Les Ouvriers de la region lyonnaise (1848-1914). Volume 1,' by Yves Lequin; 'Women and the Making of the Working Class: Lyon 1830-1870,' by Laura S. Struminger; 'The Logic of Solidarity. Artisans and Industrial Workers in Three French Towns, 1871-1914,' by Michael P. Hanagan.