The Peripheral Child in Nineteenth Century Literature and Its Criticism - Paperback

by N. Cocks (Author)

Established accounts of the child in nineteenth century literature tend to focus on those who occupy a central position within narratives. This book is concerned with children who are not so easily recognized or remembered, the peripheral or overlooked children to be read in works by Dickens, Brontë, Austen and Rossetti.

Author Biography

Neil Cocks is a lecturer in English and American Literature at The University of Reading, UK, and a member of its Graduate Centre for International Research in Childhood: Literature, Culture, Media. He has previously published on contemporary educational theory, children's literature, art theory, and the nineteenth century novel.