| What Katy Read: Feminist Re-Readings of 'Classic' Stories for Girls 1995 Edition Contributor(s): Foster, Shirley (Author), Simons, Judy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333626737 ISBN-13: 9780333626733 Publisher: MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature - Literary Criticism | Modern - 19th Century - Literary Criticism | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 823 |
| Series: Feminist Re-Readings of Classic Stories for Girls, 1850-1920 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.68 lbs) 223 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What Katy Read focuses on a much neglected area of literary criticism: literature for girls. Written by women for children, such texts have been doubly marginalized by the critical establishment. Shirley Foster and Judy Simons use twentieth-century feminist critical practice to open up fresh perspectives on popular fiction for girls written between 1850 and 1920. The study analyses both American and British novels for girls which have acquired 'classic' status, from the domestic myth to the school story, and considers their scope and influence in providing role models for girl readers. |