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Abstract

The subject of the article is the issue of class differences and the ways of presenting them in children's and youth literature from the 19th century to the present day. The functions of literary images and motifs of wealth and poverty have been described, the literary strategies of presenting the system of social class hierarchy and the role of children's literature in reproducing and strengthening the norms of social stratification are analysed. Reading and knowledge of literature are shown as an essential element of cultural capital. The text is reconnaissance, formulates research hypotheses and indicates directions of interpretation, the potential of which is built by theories and methodologies, e.g. social sciences and cultural studies.