La conquête de l’Algérie racontée aux enfants

Abstract

The history of the French Conquest of Algeria is told to children in both textbooks and novels. This article will examine how the years 1827 to 1847 are reconstructed in school and non-school texts, through the use of recurring anecdotes, and through the portrayal of heroic figures and groups.

Keywords

• children’s literature
• colonialization
• textbook