Empire Boys: Adventures in a Man''s World

Originally published in 1991. Focusing on 'boys' own' literature, this book examines the reasons why such a distinct type of combative masculinity developed during the heyday of the British Empire.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Reading for the Empire 1.1 Boys, Class and Culture 1.2 A Good Boy’s Paper: B.O.P. 2. Schoolboys 2.1 Manly Boys and Young Gentlemen 2.2 Out of Bounds 2.3 Passing the Love of Women 3. Island Stories 3.1 After Crusoe: The Robinsonade 3.2 Going Native: The Coral Island 3.3 The Art of Fiction: Treasure Island 4. A Man’s World 4.1 Scrambling for Africa: Haggard and Henty 4.2 Conrad’s Man 5. Empire Boys 5.1 Defending the Empire: Scouting for Boys 5.2 Kipling’s Boyhood Empire: Kim 5.3 Lord of the Jungle: Tarzan of the Apes. Conclusion

About the author

Joseph Bristow

Summary

Originally published in 1991. Focusing on ‘boys' own’ literature, this book examines the reasons why such a distinct type of combative masculinity developed during the heyday of the British Empire.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Bristow, Bristow Joseph
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.08.2015
• EAN: 9781138944299
• ISBN: 978-1-138-94429-9
• No. of pages: 234
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Children's Literature
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Children's & Young Adult Literature, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men, Children's & teenage literature studies, Children’s and teenage literature studies: general