Children's literature and British identity : imagining a people and a nation /
Knuth, Rebecca,1949-
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-200) and index.
Introduction -- Creating 'good' children -- Socialization: loyalty, duty and self-sacrifice -- Creating manliness and the boy hero -- Romanticizing childhood and England -- Being playful and emotionally alive -- Small adventures and happiness -- Autonomy and affirmation -- Into the story-pot: Harry and heroism -- A modern English folklore.
Children's literature, English
Children
Literature and society
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