Take Up Thy Bed and Walk: Death, Disability and Cure in Classic Fiction for Girls

Take Up Thy Bed and Walk: Death, Disability and Cure in Classic Fiction for Girls

by Lois Keith (Author)

Synopsis

"The Secret Garden" is a classic story of a miracle cure. Such stories contain an implicit morality: that disability is a punishment, and can be cured by moral improvement and "mind over matter". This study explores the representation of disabled characters in children's fiction.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Publisher: The Women's Press Ltd
Published: 01 Jan 2001

ISBN 10: 0704346516
ISBN 13: 9780704346512