Description: Holt argues that the social construction of the public schoolboy, a figure made ubiquitous by a huge body of fictional, biographical, and journalistic work, had a disproportionate role to play in the development of social perceptions of adolescence in British society, and on ideas of civic education. This book will engage not only scholars of children's literature but Victorianists and those interested in the history of educational practice.
Review Quotes: '... an important addition to the literature of this genre.' The Looking Glass '... Holt's readings offer a welter of fresh insights into both the well-known and lesser-known texts.' Children's Books History Society Newsletter 'Holt's study is thoroughly researched and admirably comprehensive...' Journal of British Studies