Joseph Bristow

Empire Boys

Adventures in a Man's World

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Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1991. Focusing on 'boys' own' literature, this book examines the reasons why such a distinct type of combative masculinity developed during the heyday of the British Empire.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. August 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 522g
• ISBN-13: 9781138944299
• ISBN-10: 1138944297
• Artikelnr.: 42740389

Autorenporträt

Joseph Bristow

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Reading for the Empire 1.1 Boys, Class and Culture 1.2 A
Good Boy's Paper: B.O.P. 2. Schoolboys 2.1 Manly Boys and Young Gentlemen
2.2 Out of Bounds 2.3 Passing the Love of Women 3. Island Stories 3.1 After
Crusoe: The Robinsonade 3.2 Going Native: The Coral Island 3.3 The Art of
Fiction: Treasure Island 4. A Man's World 4.1 Scrambling for Africa:
Haggard and Henty 4.2 Conrad's Man 5. Empire Boys 5.1 Defending the Empire:
Scouting for Boys 5.2 Kipling's Boyhood Empire: Kim 5.3 Lord of the Jungle:
Tarzan of the Apes. Conclusion