Victorian Ideology and British Children's Literature 1830-1914
Description:
This dissertation shows the ideas of Victorian England, 1850-1914, as reflected in Victorian children's literature. To establish the validity of studying children's literature as a guide to the Victorian age, it was necessary first to show that children's literature in those years reflected and promoted adult ideals. Sources used include not only works by established authors but also children's periodicals and transient writings like "penny dreadfuls." There are four background chapters: an int…
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Date:
December 1984
Creator:
Ackerman, Ann Trugman
Partner:
UNT Libraries