Dickens and the Children of Empire
Author | : W. Jacobson |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 222 |
Release | : 2000-10-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230294172 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230294170 |
Rating | : 4/5 (170 Downloads) |
Download or read book Dickens and the Children of Empire written by W. Jacobson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2000-10-10 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dickens and the Children of Empire examines the themes of childhood and empire throughout Dickens' oeuvre. The prestigious group of contributors initiate and extend debates on the subjects of post-colonialism, literature of the child and present childhood as an apt metaphor for the colonized subject in Dickens' work.