Catholicism and Children's Literature in France - The Comtesse De SeGur (1799–1874) - Sophie Heywood - Hardback Bog - Manchester University Press -

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The first book-length history of the classic French children’s author, the comtesse de Ségur (1799-1874). Virtually unknown in the English-speaking world, in France Ségur is a national icon and a cultural phenomenon. This study of her life and works will interest scholars of children’s literature, gender studies, and nineteenth-century France. -- .