Childhood in Edwardian fiction
Subtitle: worlds enough and time
By: edited by Adrienne E. Gavin and Andrew F. Humphries.
Contributors: Gavin, Adrienne E., 1962-; Humphries, Andrew F.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9780230221611
Subjects: English fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Children's stories, English -- History and criticism; Children in literature
Description: A look at childhood in Edwardian fiction, this book challenges assumptions that the Edwardian period was simply a continuation of the Victorian or the start of the modern. Exploring both classics and popular fiction, the authors provide a compelling picture of the Edwardian fictional cult of childhood.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.