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Youth of Darkest England:

Working-Class Children at the Heart of Victorian Empire
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Taylor & Francis, Dec 22, 2004 - Literary Criticism - 256 pages
This book examines the representation of English working-class children, the youthful inhabitants of the poor urban neighbourhoods that a number of writers dubbed darkest England."

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This monograph uses a few case studies (eg. Boy Scouts, Salvation Army, Juvenile Literature etc.) to establish that middle class values were disseminated to working-class boys and men through the idea ... Read full review

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About the author (2004)

Troy M. Boone is Assistant Professor of English and Acting Director of the Children's Literature Program at the University of Pittsburgh.

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TitleYouth of Darkest England: Working-Class Children at the Heart of Victorian Empire
Children's Literature and Culture
AuthorTroy Boone
Editionillustrated
PublisherTaylor & Francis, 2004
ISBN0203997212, 9780203997215
Length256 pages
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Literary Criticism / Children's Literature
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