Narratives of child neglect in romantic and victorian culture
Auteur :
Benziman, G.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349333134
Date de publication :
1 janv. 2012
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Contextualizing the topos of the neglected child within a variety of discourses, this book challenges the assumption that the early nineteenth century witnessed a clear transition from a Puritan to a liberating approach to children and demonstrates that oppressive assumptions survive in major texts considered part of the Romantic cult of childhood.