Empire in British Girls' Literature and Culture
Author | : M. Smith |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 221 |
Release | : 2011-07-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230308121 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230308120 |
Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Empire in British Girls' Literature and Culture by : M. Smith
Download or read book Empire in British Girls' Literature and Culture written by M. Smith and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-07-08 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the gender and age of the girl may seem to remove her from any significant contribution to empire, this book provides both a new perspective on familiar girls' literature, and the first detailed examination of lesser-known fiction relating the emergence of fictional girl adventurers, castaways and 'ripping' schoolgirls to the British Empire.