Boys' Books, Boys' Dreams, and the Mystique of Flight

[Dave Monroe]

Erisman, Fred.  Boys' Books, Boys' Dreams,
   and the Mystique of Flight.
   Fort Wayne, TX: TCU Press, 2006.

Boys' aviation series books from 1910-1950 shaped at
least two generations' view of aircraft and American
life. From the earliest days of aviation to those of
spaceflight, they instilled a vision of flight both
romantic and progressive. They described a future in
which technology and humanity are complementary and
offered flight as a way of bettering all mankind. In
this first comprehensive study of the more than forty
boys' aviation series, Erisman reveals the part played
by the books and their writers in spurring the
American nation's fascination with flying. It is a
noteworthy piece of social and literary history that
sheds new light on how popular art can transform
technological progress into cultural idealism and
reform.

http://www.prs.tcu.edu/fall06.html


 
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