The Presence of the Past: Memory, Heritage and Childhood in Post-War Britain (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities)

The presence of the Past studies the interaction of heritage and fiction written for children over a 40 year period in Britain, exploring a range of works for children from The Tale of Peter Rabbit to I Spy. Ch. 1. Introduction: Arrears Of Memory -- Ch. 2. Lieux De Memoire -- Ch. 3. Trace Of Old Characters -- Ch. 4. Forgetting The Past -- Ch. 5. Taint Of History -- Ch. 6. Memory Of Objects. Valerie Krips. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 117-122) And Index. This book studies the interaction of heritage and fiction written for children over a forty year period in Britain. Examples range from new interactive displays in museums to historical re-enactment and the teaching of 'living history'