The Man Who Loved Children
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| The Man Who Loved Children | |
| Author | Christina Stead |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publication date | 1940 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | NA |
The Man Who Loved Children is a 1940 novel by Australian writer Christina Stead. Although the novel was published decades earlier, it wasn't until a reissue edition in 1965 that it found widespread critical acclaim and popularity. Time magazine included the novel in its TIME 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005.[1]
[edit] Plot introduction
The novel tells the story of a highly dysfunctional family, the Pollits. The story centers on the family's impoverishment, the failure of the father Sam, who ironically refers to himself as "Sam the Bold," despite his meek, sly and self-serving nature, to provide for them, the parents' marital battles, and various accounts of the children's affections and alliances. Unsparing and penetrating, Stead reveals, among other things, the danger of unchecked sentimentality in relationships and in political thought.
