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Author McGillis, Roderick.

Title A little princess : gender and empire / Roderick McGillis
Published New York : Twayne Publishers ; [1996]
London : Prentice Hall International, [1996]
©1996
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Description 1 online resource (x, 116 pages) : illustrations
Series Twayne's masterwork studies ; no. 159
Twayne's masterwork studies ; no. 159
Contents A reading : A response to A little princess : female empowerment -- The cult of the child : from seven to eleven -- Images of Sara, images of empire : covers and illustrations -- The importance of empire : stage version and film adaptations -- Emily : a living doll -- Books, stories, and power -- Confinement : house and city -- Shining streets, fields of lilies, and God's creatures -- King laugh -- Narrative voice
Literary and historical context : Fairy tale and empire -- The importance of the work -- Critical reception
Summary Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work A Little Princess, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-112) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924. Little princess (Novel)
SUBJECT Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924. Little princess
Burnett, Frances Hodgson. A little princess. swd
Little princess (Novel : Burnett, Frances Hodgson) fast http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01384753
Subject Children -- Books and reading -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Children's stories, American -- History and criticism.
Children's stories, English -- History and criticism.
Feminism and literature.
Girls in literature.
Imperialism in literature.
Orphans in literature.
Sex role in literature.
Children -- Books and reading.
Children's stories, American.
Children's stories, English.
Feminism and literature.
Girls in literature.
Imperialism in literature.
Orphans in literature.
Sex role in literature.
United States.
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 0805718656
9780805718652