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Turning the pages of American girlhood : the evolution of girls' series fiction, 1865-1930 /

"Alternating chapters of historical background and literary analysis, this study argues that postbellum series books inspired young women by illustrating the ways in which girls could participate in social change. The book adds to the existing scholarship on girls' culture by tracing the s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hamilton-Honey, Emily
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2013]
Subjects:
Children's stories, American > History and criticism.
Girls in literature.
Girls > Books and reading > United States > History > 19th century.
Girls > Books and reading > United States > History > 20th century.
Children's literature in series > History and criticism.
Serialized fiction > United States > History and criticism.
American fiction > 19th century > History and criticism.
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Alternating chapters of historical background and literary analysis, this study argues that postbellum series books inspired young women by illustrating the ways in which girls could participate in social change. The book adds to the existing scholarship on girls' culture by tracing the shifting social ideologies of girlhood throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (265 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476601519 (electronic bk.)
1476601518 (electronic bk.)