The fantasy of family : nineteenth-century children's literature and the myth of the domestic ideal /

The fantasy of family : nineteenth-century children's literature and the myth of the domestic ideal / Elizabeth Thiel.

The myth of the Victorian family remains a pervasive influence within a contemporary Britain that perceives itself to be in social crisis. Nostalgic for a golden age of Victorian values in which visions of supportive, united families predominate, the common consciousness, exhorted by social and poli...

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Main Author: Thiel, Elizabeth.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2008.
Series:Children's literature and culture.
Subjects:
Families in literature.
Children's stories, English > History and criticism.
English fiction > 19th century > History and criticism.
Home in literature.
Domestic relations in literature.
Social problems in literature.
Values in literature.
Idealism in literature.
Literature and society > Great Britain > History > 19th century.

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Call Number: PR878.C513 T55 2008
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