The Enemy Without: Post-1945 British Animal Fantasy and the Safety of Home Space
journal contribution
posted on 2025-06-25, 04:22authored byKaren Sands-O'Connor
According to Sands-O'Connor, Empire lingers on in British animal fantasy long after Britain officiates at its funeral. Masquerading as rhetoric for the good old days, it becomes clear that child readers are taught some pretty unsavory values by some of our favorite furry friends.
History
Journal
The Looking Glass : New Perspectives on Children's Literature
ISSN
1551-5680
Volume
7
Issue
3
Publisher
La Trobe University
Section Title
Alice's Academy
Date Created
2010-04-29
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OJS data migration 2025: https://ojs.latrobe.edu.au/ojs/index.php/tlg/article/view/194