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Author Norcia, Megan A., 1976-
Title X marks the spot : women writers map the Empire for British children, 1790-1895 / Megan A. Norcia.
Publication Info Athens : Ohio University Press, c2010.


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Descript xii, 260 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents Introduction: mapping imperial hierarchies and ruling the world -- The dysfunctional "family of man": Mary Anne Venning and Barbara Hofland classify human races in pre-darwinian primers -- Place settings at the imperial dinner party: hierarchies of consumption in the works of Favell Lee Mortimer, Sarah Lee, and Priscilla Wakefield -- Terra incognita: the gendering of geographic experience in the works of Barbara Hofland, Priscilla Wakefield, Mary H.C. Legh, Lucy Wilson, Mrs. E. Burrows, and Maria Hack -- "Prisoners in its spatial matrix"? resisting imperial geography in thirdspace -- Conclusion: contextualizing archival recovery.
ISBN 9780821419076 (hbk.)
0821419072 (hbk.)
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Author Norcia, Megan A., 1976-
Subject English literature -- Women authors -- History and criticism.
Children -- Books and reading -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Women and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Children's literature, English -- History and criticism.
Didactic literature, English -- History and criticism.
Geography in literature.
National characteristics, British, in literature.
Imperialism in literature.
Sex role in literature.
Descript xii, 260 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents Introduction: mapping imperial hierarchies and ruling the world -- The dysfunctional "family of man": Mary Anne Venning and Barbara Hofland classify human races in pre-darwinian primers -- Place settings at the imperial dinner party: hierarchies of consumption in the works of Favell Lee Mortimer, Sarah Lee, and Priscilla Wakefield -- Terra incognita: the gendering of geographic experience in the works of Barbara Hofland, Priscilla Wakefield, Mary H.C. Legh, Lucy Wilson, Mrs. E. Burrows, and Maria Hack -- "Prisoners in its spatial matrix"? resisting imperial geography in thirdspace -- Conclusion: contextualizing archival recovery.
ISBN 9780821419076 (hbk.)
0821419072 (hbk.)
Author Norcia, Megan A., 1976-
Subject English literature -- Women authors -- History and criticism.
Children -- Books and reading -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Women and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Children's literature, English -- History and criticism.
Didactic literature, English -- History and criticism.
Geography in literature.
National characteristics, British, in literature.
Imperialism in literature.
Sex role in literature.
LOCATION SHELVED AT LOAN TYPE STATUS
 BJL 6th Floor  PR 115 N8  8 WEEK LOAN  AVAILABLE

Subject English literature -- Women authors -- History and criticism.
Children -- Books and reading -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Women and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Children's literature, English -- History and criticism.
Didactic literature, English -- History and criticism.
Geography in literature.
National characteristics, British, in literature.
Imperialism in literature.
Sex role in literature.
Descript xii, 260 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents Introduction: mapping imperial hierarchies and ruling the world -- The dysfunctional "family of man": Mary Anne Venning and Barbara Hofland classify human races in pre-darwinian primers -- Place settings at the imperial dinner party: hierarchies of consumption in the works of Favell Lee Mortimer, Sarah Lee, and Priscilla Wakefield -- Terra incognita: the gendering of geographic experience in the works of Barbara Hofland, Priscilla Wakefield, Mary H.C. Legh, Lucy Wilson, Mrs. E. Burrows, and Maria Hack -- "Prisoners in its spatial matrix"? resisting imperial geography in thirdspace -- Conclusion: contextualizing archival recovery.
ISBN 9780821419076 (hbk.)
0821419072 (hbk.)
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