Download or read book Childhood in Edwardian Fiction written by A. Gavin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-12-17 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book-length look at childhood in Edwardian fiction, this book challenges assumptions that the Edwardian period was simply a continuation of the Victorian or the start of the Modern. Exploring both classics and popular fiction, the authors provide a a compelling picture of the Edwardian fictional cult of childhood.