Children's Literature and Capitalism
Author | : C. Parkes |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 303 |
Release | : 2012-09-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137265098 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137265094 |
Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Children's Literature and Capitalism by : C. Parkes
Download or read book Children's Literature and Capitalism written by C. Parkes and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the first phase of industrialization in Britain, the child emerged as both a victim of and a threat to capitalism. This book explores the changing relationship between the child and capitalist society in the works of some of the most important writers of children's and young-adult texts in the Victorian and Edwardian periods.