The Making of the Modern Child: Children's Literature in the Late Eighteenth Century

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The Making of the Modern Child: Children's Literature in the Late Eighteenth Century by O'Malley; Andrew, 9780415942997
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  • ISBN: 9780415942997 | 0415942993
  • Cover: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 6/12/2003

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Today we often take for granted that childhood is a special time of magic and wonder, and this assumption is reflected in the children's fantasy literature we prize most. Our current conception of childhood is, however, a modern phenomenon -- one that emerged in the late eighteenth century alongside industrial capitalism and the ascendant middle classes. A book industry producing texts for and about children is, therefore, also a modern development.
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