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Orphan texts : Victorian orphans, culture and empire / Laura Peters.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Peters, Laura (Laura L.), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English fiction--19th century--Themes, motives.
- English fiction.
- Orphans in literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vii, 158 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2000.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- In one of the first studies of its kind, Orphan texts seeks to insert the orphan into the larger critical areas of the family and childhood in Victorian culture. Laura Peters considers canonical texts alongside lesser known works from popular culture in order to establish the context in which discourses of orphanhood operated.
- Contents:
- Front matter; Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Difference within; Popular orphan adventure narratives; The emigration of orphan children; Exile and return; Epilogue; Appendix; Notes; References; Index
- Notes:
- Originally published by Manchester University Press in hardback 2000.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on March 26, 2026).
- ISBN:
- 1-5261-3059-9
- OCLC:
- 1054055767
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