The Amazing True Story of the Flapper
The Cult of Childhood: Deborah Bowman explores the theme of childhood in literary culture of the early 20th century. 4/4: The Amazing True Story of the Flapper.
The Cult of Childhood
Deborah Bowman concludes her exploration of the theme of childhood in the literary culture of the first half of the 20th century.
4/4. The Amazing True Story of the Flapper
Deborah argues that Flappers and other kinds of childlike posing were a way of criticising the adult world. Writers featured include Hilaire Belloc and Saki.
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- Thu 20 Sep 200723:00BBC Radio 3
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