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The Mansion of Happiness: Poems (The VQR Poetry Ser.)
Robin Ekiss
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Paperback. Created in 1843 by the daughter of a clergyman, "The Mansion of Happiness" was one of the first children's board games published in America. Examining the history of toys and the broader implications of invention and self-identity, this book presents personal and cultural myths about mortality and memory. Series: VQR Poetry Series. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 136.
Created in 1843 by the daughter of a clergyman, ""The Mansion of Happiness"" was one of the first children's board games published in America. Players encounter virtues and vices on a spiraling track in hopes of advancing to the board's center, where salvation awaits. As the daughter of a miniaturist, Robin Ekiss finds many parallels to her own experience in the moral authority and artificiality of the game. In examining the history of toys and the broader implications of invention and self-identity, Ekiss illuminates both personal and cultural myths about mortality and memory in this startlingly original debut collection. Toys, ... Read more
Created in 1843 by the daughter of a clergyman, ""The Mansion of Happiness"" was one of the first children's board games published in America. Players encounter virtues and vices on a spiraling track in hopes of advancing to the board's center, where salvation awaits. As the daughter of a miniaturist, Robin Ekiss finds many parallels to her own experience in the moral authority and artificiality of the game. In examining the history of toys and the broader implications of invention and self-identity, Ekiss illuminates both personal and cultural myths about mortality and memory in this startlingly original debut collection. Toys, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
Series
VQR Poetry Series
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
Georgia, United States
ISBN
9780820334080
SKU
V9780820334080
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