About this book series
Scholarly interest in the
literary figure of the child has grown exponentially over the last thirty years
or so due, in part, to the increased attention given to children's literature
within the academy and the development of the multidisciplinary field of
Childhood Studies.
Given the crucial importance of children to biological, social, cultural and national reproduction, it is not surprising that child and adolescent characters may be found everywhere in Anglo-American literary expressions. Across time and in every literary genre written for adults as well as in the vast and complex array of children's literature, 'the child' has functioned as a polysemous and potent figure. From Harry Potter to Huck Finn, some of the most beloved, intriguing and enduring characters in literature are children.
The aim of this finite five-book series of edited volumes is to chart representations of the figure of the child in Anglo-American literary cultures throughout the ages, mapping how they have changed over time in different contexts and historical moments. Volumes move chronologically from medieval/early modern to contemporary, with each volume addressing a particular period (eg 'The Early Modern Child', 'The Nineteenth Century Child' etc). Through the aggregate of the essays, the series will advance new understandings of the constructions of the child and the child within different systems (familial, cultural, national), as communicated through literature. Volumes will also serve, collectively, as an examination of the way in which the figure of the child has evolved over the years and how this has been reflected/anticipated by literature of the time.
Given the crucial importance of children to biological, social, cultural and national reproduction, it is not surprising that child and adolescent characters may be found everywhere in Anglo-American literary expressions. Across time and in every literary genre written for adults as well as in the vast and complex array of children's literature, 'the child' has functioned as a polysemous and potent figure. From Harry Potter to Huck Finn, some of the most beloved, intriguing and enduring characters in literature are children.
The aim of this finite five-book series of edited volumes is to chart representations of the figure of the child in Anglo-American literary cultures throughout the ages, mapping how they have changed over time in different contexts and historical moments. Volumes move chronologically from medieval/early modern to contemporary, with each volume addressing a particular period (eg 'The Early Modern Child', 'The Nineteenth Century Child' etc). Through the aggregate of the essays, the series will advance new understandings of the constructions of the child and the child within different systems (familial, cultural, national), as communicated through literature. Volumes will also serve, collectively, as an examination of the way in which the figure of the child has evolved over the years and how this has been reflected/anticipated by literature of the time.
- Electronic ISSN
- 2946-4803
- Print ISSN
- 2946-479X
- Series Editor
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- Lynne Vallone
Book titles in this series
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Literary Cultures and Twentieth-Century Childhoods
- Editors:
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- Rachel Conrad
- L. Brown Kennedy
- Copyright: 2020
Available Renditions
- Hard cover
- Soft cover
- eBook
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Literary Cultures and Twenty-First-Century Childhoods
- Editors:
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- Nathalie op de Beeck
- Copyright: 2020
Available Renditions
- Hard cover
- Soft cover
- eBook
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Literary Cultures and Medieval and Early Modern Childhoods
- Editors:
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- Naomi J. Miller
- Diane Purkiss
- Copyright: 2019
Available Renditions
- Hard cover
- Soft cover
- eBook
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Literary Cultures and Eighteenth-Century Childhoods
- Editors:
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- Andrew O'Malley
- Copyright: 2018
Available Renditions
- Hard cover
- eBook