Dickens and the Children of Empire

Jacobson, W.

Dickens and the Children of Empire examines the themes of childhood and empire throughout Dickens' oeuvre. The prestigious group of contributors initiate and extend debates on the subjects of post-colonialism, literature of the child and present childhood as an apt metaphor for the colonized subject in Dickens' work.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2000-10-11

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780333770443

DOI: 10.1057/9780230294172

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 211