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The Victorian Press and the Fairy Tale (Palgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture) Book

The Victorian Press and the Fairy Tale : Hardback : Palgrave Macmillan : 9780230518056 : 0230518052 : 15 Sep 2008 : This book offers a new history of the fairy tale, revealing the creative role of periodical publication in shaping this popular genre. Sumpter explores the fairy tale's reinvention for (and by) diverse readerships in unexpected contexts, including debates over evolution, colonialism, socialism, gender and sexuality and decadence.Read More

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  • Blackwell

    Victorian writers often claimed that the press was killing the fairy tale. In fact, it ensured the genre's popularity, bringing literary tales and folklore to the first mass readerships. Exploring penny weeklies, adult and children's monthlies...

  • Foyles

    This book offers a new history of the fairy tale, revealing the creative role of periodical publication in shaping this popular genre. Sumpter explores the fairy ...

  • 0230518052
  • 9780230518056
  • Caroline Sumpter
  • 24 July 2008
  • Palgrave Macmillan
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 266
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