From Victor to Mowgli: The Transformation of The Wild Child in Victorian Literature and Culture

Authors

  • Joanne McPherson

Keywords:

childhood, The Jungle Book, Victor, The Wild Boy of Aveyron, Victorian culture, Victorian literature, development

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Published

2020-06-11

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (1999)

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McPherson, J. (2020). From Victor to Mowgli: The Transformation of The Wild Child in Victorian Literature and Culture. Australasian Journal of Victorian Studies, 5(1), 123-130. https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/AJVS/article/view/13762