X Marks the Spot: Women Writers Map the Empire for British Children, 1790-1895

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Xmarks the spot XWomen Writers Map the Empire for British Children, 1790–1895 Megan A. Norcia ohio university press • athens Marks the Spot Ohio University Press,Athens, Ohio 45701 www.ohioswallow.com© 2010 by Ohio University Press All rights reserved To obtain permission to quote, reprint, or otherwise reproduce or distribute material from Ohio University Press publications, please contact our rights and permissions department at (740) 593-1154 or (740) 593-4536 (fax). Printed in the United States of America Ohio University Press books are printed on acid-free paper ƒ ™ 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Norcia, Megan A., 1976– X marks the spot : women writers map the Empire for British children, 1790-1895 / Megan A. Norcia. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8214-1907-6 (hc : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8214-4353-8 (electronic) 1. English literature—Women authors—History and criticism. 2. Children—Books and reading—Great Britain—History—19th century. 3.Women and literature—Great Britain—History—19th century. 4. Children’s literature, English—History and criticism. 5. Didactic literature, English—History and criticism. 6. Geography in literature. 7. National characteristics, British, in literature. 8. Imperialism in literature. 9. Sex role in literature. I.Title. PR115.N67 2010 820.9'9287'09034—dc22 2009051800 To my grandmothers: for Ann, who got her degree when women didn’t, and for Alice, who though she was one of the women who couldn’t, always showed me that education illuminates the spirit, informs the mind, and enriches the life. Though I wish you were here, I know you are with me. Just as none of us is outside or beyond geography, none of us is completely free from the struggle over geography.That struggle is complex and interesting because it is not only about soldiers and cannons but also about ideas, about forms, about images and imaginings. —Edward Said, Culture and Imperialism ...