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The question What is a child? is at the heart of the world the Victorians made. Throughout the nineteenth century, there developed an image of the child as a symbol of purity, innocence, asexualitythe angelic child perhaps not wholly real. Yet at the same time, the child could be a figure of fantasy, obsession, and surpressed desires, as in the case of Lewis Carrolls Alice (or later, James Barries Peter Pan). This image of the child as both pure and strangely erotic is part of the mythology of Victorian culture.Now available in paper, Child Loving traces for the first time the growth of the Victorianand modernconceptions of the body, the child, sexuality, and the stories we tell about them. Dealing with one of the most intimate and troubling notions of the modern periodhow the Victorians (and we, their descendents) imagine children within the continuum of human sexualitythis work compels us to reconsider just how we love the children we love.
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I had high hopes for this one, but I found the writing style a bit dense. It took me a while to get through it. Some sections felt repetitive and could have been edited down. The insights are there but you have to dig for them.
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Liam O'Connor
Not what I expected
I had high hopes for this one, but I found the writing style a bit dense. It took me a while to get through it. Some sections felt repetitive and could have been edited down. The insights are there but you have to dig for them.
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Samuel Johnson
Thought-provoking read for history buffs
The research in this book really opens your eyes to the complexities of Victorian culture. I appreciated how the author connects those themes to child sexuality, making it a fascinating exploration. It's not light reading, but definitely worth it if you're interested in cultural history.
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Samuel Johnson
Thought-provoking read for history buffs
The research in this book really opens your eyes to the complexities of Victorian culture. I appreciated how the author connects those themes to child sexuality, making it a fascinating exploration. It's not light reading, but definitely worth it if you're interested in cultural history.
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Amina Patel
A deep dive into a unique topic
If you're intrigued by Victorian culture and its complexities, this book is a real eye-opener. The author's analysis of childhood within that context is both brave and necessary. I found it hard to put down once I got into it!
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