Victorian Coral Islands of Empire, Mission, and the Boys' Adventure Novel - Paperback

by Michelle Elleray (Author)

Michelle Elleray investigates how empire was conveyed to Victorian children in popular forms from 1840-1880, with a focus on the South Pacific as a key location of the adventure novel and British missionary efforts.

Author Biography

Educated in New Zealand and the U.S.A., Michelle Elleray received her Ph.D. in English Literature from Cornell University and is currently an Associate Professor in Victorian Literature at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.