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The Life and Fiction of Antonia Forest

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In this article, the life and writings of Antonia Forest, who died in 2003, are considered. An attempt is made to put her books into their literary, cultural and religious contexts, and to examine possible reasons for the critical reception of her books during the last 30 years of the twentieth century; from neglect and even disapproval to unstinting praise.

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  1. Bournemouth School for Girls, South Coast of England

    Sue Sims

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Sims, S. The Life and Fiction of Antonia Forest. Child Lit Educ 36, 69–82 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10583-004-2190-1

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