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The History of the Fairchild Family

During the nineteenth century, The Fairchild Family was renowned for its realistic portrayal of childhood and its humor, but Sherwood's book fell from favor as Britain became increasingly secularized and new fashions in children's literature came to dominate the literary scene, represented by works such as Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland.

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Parts II and III reflect Sherwood's changing values as well as those of the Victorian period.

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