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Author Alryyes, Ala A., 1963-

Title Original subjects : the child, the novel, and the nation / Ala A. Alryyes
Published Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2001

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Description 228 pages ; 22 cm
Series Harvard studies in comparative literature ; 46
Contents 1. Enigmatic relations: the novel and national narratives -- 2. "Till reason shall take its place": Locke, consent, and the problem child -- 3. Rousseau and the national child -- 4. The child's story and the rise of the novel -- 5. Historicity, the child, and Scott's historical novel -- Conclusion: children and survival
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject English literature -- History and criticism.
French literature -- History and criticism.
Paternalism in literature.
Fiction -- 18th century -- History and criticism.
Fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
Nationalism in literature.
Literature, Modern -- History and criticism.
Children in literature.
LC no. 2001024559
ISBN 0674002636 paperback alkaline paper
0674002571 alkaline paper