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This encyclopaedia covers the history, critical reception, authors, topics and critical analyses of girls' school stories from 1876 onward. An overview of the development of the stories is covered along with their influence on authors and publishers.
Originally published in 2000, the "The Encyclopaedia of Girls' School Stories" has been updated and revised in this new 2020 edition, which includes three volumes. Volume One includes:
Preface
Acknowledgements
Typesetting the Encyclopaedia
Introduction
The Critical Response
Researching the Encyclopaedia
Apologia and Explanation
Authors A-F
Adult School Fiction
Roughly 300 illustrations in black and white
8 page colour section with 32 colour illustrations