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Complete Identity, A: The Youthful Hero in the Work of G.A. Henty and George MacDonald
Rachel E. Johnson
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Description for Complete Identity, A: The Youthful Hero in the Work of G.A. Henty and George MacDonald
Paperback. An examination of the hero figure in the stories of two major Victorian authors of children's literature and the complex way in which they engaged with the dominant ideologies of the time. Num Pages: 254 pages, 3 B&W illustraions, 2 diagrams. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
'A Complete Identity' is an examination of the hero figure in the works of G.A. Henty (1832-1902) and George MacDonald (1824-1905) and a reassessment of oppositional critiques of their writing. It demonstrates the complementary characteristics of the hero figure, which construct a complete identity commensurate with the Victorian ideal hero. The relationship between the expansion of the British Empire and youthful heroism is established through investigation of the Victorian political, social, and religious milieu, the construct of the child, and the construct of the hero. A connection between the exotic geographical space of empire and the unknown psychological space is ... Read more
'A Complete Identity' is an examination of the hero figure in the works of G.A. Henty (1832-1902) and George MacDonald (1824-1905) and a reassessment of oppositional critiques of their writing. It demonstrates the complementary characteristics of the hero figure, which construct a complete identity commensurate with the Victorian ideal hero. The relationship between the expansion of the British Empire and youthful heroism is established through investigation of the Victorian political, social, and religious milieu, the construct of the child, and the construct of the hero. A connection between the exotic geographical space of empire and the unknown psychological space is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Lutterworth Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780718893590
SKU
V9780718893590
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About Rachel E. Johnson
Rachel E. Johnson is an Associate Researcher attached to The International Forum for Research in Children's Literature at the University of Worcester.
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