Turning the Pages of American Girlhood: The Evolution of Girls' Series Fiction, 1865-1930
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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, whether through church societies, benevolent organizations, educational institutions or political groups. By 1900, however, the socialization of series heroines had shifted to the consumer marketplace, where girls could develop personality...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0786463228
ISBN13:9780786463220
Release Date:February 2013
Publisher:McFarland & Company
Length:264 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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