Manliness and the Boys’ Story Paper in Britain: A Cultural History, 1855–1940
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Author | : K. Boyd |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 2002-11-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230597181 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230597181 |
Rating | : 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Manliness and the Boys’ Story Paper in Britain: A Cultural History, 1855–1940 by : K. Boyd
Book excerpt: In this pioneering work about the precursor to the comic book, Kelly Boyd traces the evolution of the boys' story paper and its impact on the imaginative world of working-class readers. From the penny dreadful and the Boy's Own Paper to the tales of Billy Bunter and Sexton Blake, this cultural form shaped ideas about gender, race, class and empire in response to social change. This study is an important analysis of a neglected part of popular culture.