Manliness and the Boys’ Story Paper in Britain: A Cultural History, 1855–1940

KELLY BOYD is a Senior Lecturer in History and American Studies at Middlesex University, London. She edited the Encyclopaedia of Historians and Historical Writing and has published articles on masculinity and boys' reading.

• Acknowledgements Introduction: Fiction for the Working Lad PART I: READERS AND WRITERS Boys' Lives: Boys' Education, Work and Leisure, 1855-1940 Publishers and Strategies: From Family Firms to Mass Marketing PART II: 'REVEL IN YOUR BOYHOOD': VARIETIES OF MASCULINITY Victorian Manliness, Upper-Class Heroes and the Ideal of Character, 1855-1900 The Democratization of Manliness at the Turn of the Century, 1880-1920 Balance, Self-Control and Obedience in the Interwar Years PART III: MANLINESS AND THE 'OTHER' 'Manhood Achieved': Imperialism, Racism and Manliness Comrades, Chums and Competitors: Images of Women in the Boys' Story Paper Conclusion: On Heroes and Hero Worship Notes Bibliography Index

'It is a painstaking, purposeful and detailed commentary on the concept of masculinity as purveyed in the boys' periodical...' - Patricia Craig, Times Literary Supplement 'This is a well-written book and could easily be finished in one sitting. But it is also a monograph that is packed with new interpretations and intelligent re-assessments. Cultural and gender historians of this period will be rewarded by giving this book their closest scrutiny.' - Professor Stephen Heathorn, Indiana University, Indianapolis