Twain, Alcott, and the birth of the adolescent reform novel / Roberta Seelinger Trites.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trites, Roberta Seelinger, 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910--Criticism and interpretation.

Twain, Mark.

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910--Influence.

Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888--Criticism and interpretation.

Alcott, Louisa May.

Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888--Influence.

Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888.

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910.

Young adult fiction, American--History and criticism.

Young adult fiction, American.

Adolescence in literature.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

xix, 209 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, 2007.

Contents:

1 The Fantasy of Self-Reliance: An Introductory Biography 1

2 The Metaphor of the Adolescent Reformer: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Little Women 31

3 Historical Interlude: Vita Religiosa and Romantic Evangelism 54

4 Education and Reform: Victorian Progressivism in Youth Literature 70

5 Gender and Reform: New Women and True Womanhood 92

6 Historical Interlude: Authors, Authority, and Publication 114

7 Adolescent Reform Novels: The Legacy of Twain and Alcott 143.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-195) and index.

ISBN:

9781587296222

1587296225

OCLC:

153578933

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