Toy Stories: Analyzing the Child in Nineteenth-Century Literature

Toy Stories is a groundbreaking study that redefines our understanding of childhood in the 19th century.

By analyzing depictions of children's violent, damaging, and tenuously restorative play with objects within literary works of the time, Vanessa Smith challenges traditional notions of domestic childhood and offers a fresh perspective on the development of the novel.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the psychological insights of Melanie Klein and Anna Freud, as well as the cultural significance of children's play.

With its innovative approach and radical reinterpretation of literary and psychoanalytic discourse, Toy Stories promises to be a game-changer in the field of childhood studies.