The world in play :: portraits of a Victorian concept /

19th-century Britain was a world in play. The Victorians invented the weekend and built hundreds of parks and playgrounds. The playful child became a symbol for the future. This book explores the extent to which play pervades 19th-century literature and culture.

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1. Verfasser: Kaiser, Matthew (VerfasserIn)
Körperschaft: UPSO eCollections (University Press Scholarship Online)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2012], ©2012.
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Zusammenfassung:19th-century Britain was a world in play. The Victorians invented the weekend and built hundreds of parks and playgrounds. The playful child became a symbol for the future. This book explores the extent to which play pervades 19th-century literature and culture.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 203 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0804778949
9780804778947

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