1st Edition

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

By Valerie Krips Copyright 2000

    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.

    Table of Contents: Series Editor's Foreword, preface, Chapter 1. Introduction: Arrears of Memory, Chapter 2. Lieux de Memoire, Chapter 3. The Trace of Old Characters, Chapter 4. Forgetting the Past, Chapter 5. The Taint of History, Chapter 6. The Memory of Objects, Bibliography, Index

    Biography

    Valerie Krips