‘Gypsies’ in Nineteenth-Century Children’s Books: A Comparative Study of Four National Literary Traditions: 31 (Studia Imagologica)

‘Gypsies’ in Nineteenth-Century Children’s Books: A Comparative Study of Four National Literary Traditions: 31 (Studia Imagologica)
by: Jean Kommers (Author)
Publisher:BRILL
Publication Date: 20 Oct. 2022
Language:English
Print Length:350 pages
ISBN-10:9004522808
ISBN-13:9789004522800
Book Description
This literary analysis of the representation of ‘Gypsies’ in juvenile literature is unique in its comparative scope, as well as in the special attention to rare pre-1850 narratives, the period in which juvenile literature developed as a specific genre. Most studies on the subject are about one national literary tradition or confined to a limited period. In this study Dutch, English, French and German texts are analysed and discussed with reference to main academic publications on the subject. Emphasis is on the rich variation in narrative presentations, rather than on an inventory of images or prejudices. An important topic is the fundamental difference between early English and German narratives. Important because of the wide dissemination of German stories.
About the Author
This literary analysis of the representation of ‘Gypsies’ in juvenile literature is unique in its comparative scope, as well as in the special attention to rare pre-1850 narratives, the period in which juvenile literature developed as a specific genre. Most studies on the subject are about one national literary tradition or confined to a limited period. In this study Dutch, English, French and German texts are analysed and discussed with reference to main academic publications on the subject. Emphasis is on the rich variation in narrative presentations, rather than on an inventory of images or prejudices. An important topic is the fundamental difference between early English and German narratives. Important because of the wide dissemination of German stories.