The essay investigates Dickens's four stories addressed to children, showing that his narrative techinque would influence the writings of E. Nesbit- an early twentieth century writer for children; moreover, both Dickens and Nesbit would dwell on the children's literacy as the source of their games and their claim to authority, in ways which ddeply change the notion of the child in modern literature.

Dickens's vocal quartet in 'Holiday Romance' and E. Nesbit's Treasure Seeker: notes on Post-Victorian children's literature / F. Orestano (SCRITTURE D'OLTREMANICA). - In: Dickens's signs, reader's designs : new bearings in Dickens criticism / [a cura di] F. Orestano, N. Lennartz. - Roma : Aracne, 2012. - ISBN 9788854847675. - pp. 381-406

Dickens's vocal quartet in 'Holiday Romance' and E. Nesbit's Treasure Seeker: notes on Post-Victorian children's literature

F. Orestano
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2012

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The essay investigates Dickens's four stories addressed to children, showing that his narrative techinque would influence the writings of E. Nesbit- an early twentieth century writer for children; moreover, both Dickens and Nesbit would dwell on the children's literacy as the source of their games and their claim to authority, in ways which ddeply change the notion of the child in modern literature.
C. Dickens; Chidren's literature; E. Nesbit; authorship and authority
Settore L-LIN/10 - Letteratura Inglese
2012
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