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Anthony Kearney has taught in schools, colleges, and universities in the United Kingdom and Australia. He has written widely on literary and educational topics and is particularly interested in Victorian children's literature. He is currently Principal Lecturer in English at Saint Martin's College, Lancaster.
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Kearney, A. The missionary hero in children's literature. Child Lit Educ 14, 104–112 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01127460
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