Title Empire in British girls' literature and culture : imperial girls, 1880-1915 / Michelle J. Smith

Published New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

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Description xi, 207 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm Series Critical approaches to children's literature Critical approaches to children's literature. Contents Introduction: Imperial girls in British literature and culture -- Shaping the 'useful' girl: the Girl's Own Paper, 1880-1907 -- Developing pedagogy and hybridised femininity in the girls' school story -- Adventurous girls of the British empire: the novels of Bessie Marchant -- Fantastic and domestic girls and the idolisation of 'improving' others -- Be(ing) prepared: girl guides, colonial life, and national strength -- Microcosms of girlhood: reworking the Robinsonade for girls Notes Formerly CIP. Uk Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-204) and index Subject Children's literature, English -- History and criticism. Girls -- Books and reading -- England -- History. Imperialism in literature. Popular literature -- England -- History and criticism. SUBJECT United Kingdom -- Colonies http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056632 -- In literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002011414 LC no. 2011012462 ISBN 9780230272866 (hbk. : alk. paper)

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