| Description |
xiv, 284 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
1. The Child of Nature -- 2. Bodies Without Souls -- 3. Lord Monboddo and the Savage Girl -- 4. Radical Innocence -- 5. The Child of Europe -- 6. The Woff-Children -- 7. Where Is Tomorrow, Mrs L.? |
| Summary |
"Savage Girls and Wild Boys is a fascinating history of extraordinary children - brought up by animals, raised in the wilderness, or locked up for long years in solitary confinement." "Savage Girls and Wild Boys examines the lives of these children and of the adults who "rescued" them, looked after them, educated, or abused them. How can we explain the mixture of disgust and envy that such children can provoke? And what can they teach us about our notions of education, civilization, and man's true nature?"--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Originally published: London : Faber and Faber, 2002 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [253]-274) and index |
| Subject |
Feral children.
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| LC no. |
2002034747 |
| ISBN |
031230093X |
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