Orphan texts : Victorian orphans, culture and empire /

In one of the first studies of its kind, Orphan texts seeks to insert the orphan, and the problems its existence poses, in the larger critical areas of the family and childhood in Victorian culture. In doing so, Laura Peters considers certain canonical texts alongside lesser known works from popular...

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Main Author: Peters, Laura (Laura L.) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press, 2018
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Front matter; Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Difference within; Popular orphan adventure narratives; The emigration of orphan children; Exile and return; Epilogue; Appendix; Notes; References; Index