Nancy Drew and Company: Culture, Gender, and Girls' SeriesSherrie A. Inness Nine critical essays contribute to the accelerating academic investigation into girls' fiction as mechanics of gender formation in the 20th century. Among the series they discuss are Ann of Green Gables, Isabel Carleton, Linda Lane, Betsy-Tacy, and several focusing on automobiles, as well as Nancy herself. They also consider Girl Scouts and related organizations and books furthering the effort of World War II. No personal recollections are included. Paper edition (unseen), $18.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Gender Class and Domesticity in the Isabel | 37 |
Solving It All for the 1930s | 159 |
Contributors | 183 |
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