The Presence of the Past : Memory, Heritage and Childhood in Post-War Britain

Name: The Presence of the Past:Memory, Heritage and Childhood in Post-War Britain
ISBN: 9780203906767

doi:10.4324/9780203906767

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ABSTRACT

The presence of the Past studies the interaction of heritage and fiction written for children over a 40 year period in Britain, exploring a range of works for children from The Tale of Peter Rabbit to I Spy.

The Presence of the Past

ABSTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter 1|14 pages

Introduction: Arrears of Memory

chapter 2|16 pages

Lieux de Mémoire

chapter 3|18 pages

The Trace of Old Characters

chapter 4|22 pages

Forgetting the Past

chapter 5|22 pages

The Taint of History

chapter 6|24 pages

The Memory of Objects