American Boarding School Fiction, 1928-1981

Description:

"In spite of their unsettling images of anguish and cruelty, American boarding-school novels have attracted large audiences and influenced countless school narratives in fiction, drama, television and film. Many books have been written about British school stories. This is the first study that explores the history of boarding-school fiction in the United States"--

subjects: American fiction, history and criticism, 20th century,  Boarding schools,  American fiction,  History and criticism,  Boarding schools in literature,  Students in literature