The Child in British Literature

The Child in British Literature
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 372
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ISBN-13 : 9780230361867
ISBN-10 : 0230361862
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Book Synopsis The Child in British Literature by : A. Gavin

Download or read book The Child in British Literature written by A. Gavin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-02-20 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first volume to consider childhood over eight centuries of British writing, this book traces the literary child from medieval to contemporary texts. Written by international experts, the volume's essays challenge earlier readings of childhood and offer fascinating contributions to the current upsurge of interest in constructions of childhood.


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