Revaluing British Boys' Story Papers, 1918-1939 [electronic resource] /
Fairlie, H. A.author.
This book explores the phenomenon of the story paper, the meanings and values children took from their reading, and the responses of adults to their reading choices. It argues for the revaluing of the story paper in the inter-war years, giving the genre a pivotal role in the development of children's literature.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Series Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Setting the Scene: Critical Perspectives, Producers and Consumers; 2 The Moral Code of Inter-War Story Papers; 3 Understanding School Worlds; 4 The Imperial Hero: Story Paper Hero-Figures; 5 Inter-War Story Papers and the Rise of Children's Cinema; 6 Story Papers as Cultural Artefacts: Contexts and Content; Conclusion; Appendix: Boys' and Girls' Story Paper Reading; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book explores the phenomenon of the story paper, the meanings and values children took from their reading, and the responses of adults to their reading choices. It argues for the revaluing of the story paper in the inter-war years, giving the genre a pivotal role in the development of children's literature.
Children's literature.
Literature-Philosophy.
Culture-Study and teaching.
Literature, Modern-20th century.
Children's Literature.
Literary Theory.
Cultural Theory.
Twentieth-Century Literature.