Sisters, schoolgirls, and sleuths : girls' series books in America / Carolyn Carpan.
| Author/creator | Carpan, Carolyn |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2009. |
| Description | xvii, 165 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 30 Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 30. ^A408203 |
| Contents | Victorian and Vassar girls : nineteenth-century origins of girls' series fiction -- Schoolgirls and sorority sisters : progressive era high school and college series -- Adventure girls and the new woman : from the progressive era to the jazz generation -- The secret of Nancy Drew and her sister sleuths -- Career girls and World War II -- Romances and revisions : the junior novel and the new Nancy Drew -- Romance meets reality : girls' series fiction and the second wave of feminism -- Sweet dreams for teen queens : romance renaissance in the Reagan era -- High school horrors! Genre fiction for teens. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2008036693 |
| ISBN | 9780810857568 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0810857561 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780810863958 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 0810863952 (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS 374.G55 C37 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |