"Victorian Children's Literature" by Ruth Y. Jenkins offers an in-depth analysis of the complex interactions between identity and transformation in Victorian children's literature. The book explores how social, economic, religious, and national forces shaped the identities of readers and the impact this had on their psychological development. Jenkins employs Julia Kristeva's theory of abjection to illuminate cultural anxieties and social tensions in the works of notable authors such as Kingsley, MacDonald, Carroll, Stevenson, Burnett, and others. This study opens new perspectives on Victorian children's literature and its influence on young readers.