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- Book Title
- Childrens Literature: Classic Texts and Contemporary Trends
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
ISBN-10
0230227147
ISBN-13
9780230227149
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72988490
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
424 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Children's Literature: Classic Texts and Contemporary Trends
Publication Year
2009
Subject
Children's & Young Adult Literature, General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Performing Arts
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
21.8 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2009-045191
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Provides a solid basis for those who are interested in the field of children's literature." --CHOICE, 'Anyone wanting to trace the development of children's literature from the 1860s to the first decade of the 21st century will find an immensely rich source of insights in the meticulously researched text Children's Literature: Classic Texts and Contemporary Trends.' - NATE Journal English Drama Media, "Provides a solid basis for those who are interested in the field of children's literature." -- CHOICE
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
809.89282
Table Of Content
List of Figures List of Plates Acknowledgements Introduction; H.Montgomery& N.Watson PART I: CLASSIC TEXTS LOUISA MAY ALCOTT, LITTLE WOMEN (1868-9) Introduction; N.Watson Little Women: Alcott's Civil War; J.Fetterley 'Wake up and be a man': Little Women, Laurie, and the Ethic of Submission; K.Parille Louisa May Alcott and the Rise of Gender-Specific Series Books; S.A.Wadsworth R.L.STEVENSON, TREASURE ISLAND (1881-2; 1883) Introduction; S.Haslam My First Book: Treasure Island; R.L.Stevenson Slaves to Adventure: the Pure Story of Treasure Island; D.Loxley Treasure Island and the Romance of the British Civil Service; C.Parkes BEATRIX POTTER, THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT (1902) Introduction; S.Goodman Peter Rabbit: Potter's Story; M.Mackey Aesop in the Shadows; P.Hollindale Perspective and Point of View in The Tale of Peter Rabbit; C.Scott TWO CLASSIC POETRY COLLECTIONS, R. L. STEVENSON: A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES (1885) AND A.A.MILNE: WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG (1924) Introduction; N.Watson The Contexts of A Child's Garden of Verses; M.Rosen A.A.Milne: When We Were Very Young; J.Wullschlager J.M.BARRIE, PETER PAN (1904) Introduction; N.Watson Peter Pan and the Spectacle of the Child; J.Rose A Hundred Years of Peter Pan; P.Hollindale Peter Pan and the Pantomime Tradition; D. White andC.Tarr ARTHUR RANSOME, SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS (1930) Introduction; S.Haslam The Lake District Novels; P.Hunt Arthur Ransome and Problems of Literary Assessment; N.Tucker Peter Pan, Wild Cat Island, and the Lure of the Real; A.Bogen PHILIPPA PEARCE, TOM'S MIDNIGHT GARDEN (1958) Introduction; H.Montgomery Loneliness, Dreaming and Discovery: Tom's Midnight Garden; M.Rustin& M.Rustin Midnight Gardens, MagicWells; M.Nikolajeva Tom's Midnight Garden; R.Natov MILDRED TAYLOR, ROLL OF THUNDER HEAR MY CRY (1976) Introduction; J.Maybin A Search for Law and Justice in a Racist Society; H. Bosmajian The Role of Education in Mildred D. Taylor's Roll of Thunder; C.Denean Cobb Child Agency in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry; K.McDowell PHILIP PULLMAN, NORTHERN LIGHTS (1995) Introduction; H.Montgomery Dust as Metaphor in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials; M.A.Bird Obedience, Disobedience, and Storytelling in C. S. Lewis and Philip Pullman; N.Wood Intertextuality;C.Squires J. K. ROWLING, HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE (1997) Introduction; N.Watson The Phenomenon of Harry Potter, or Why All the Talk?; J.Zipes The Unthinkingness of Harry Potter; S.Gupta Harry Potter and the Reinvention of the Past; A.Blake PART II: CONTEMPORARY TRENDS FICTION FOR ADOLESCENTS: MELVIN BURGESS, JUNK (1996) Introduction; A.Hewings & N.Watson Sympathy for the Devil; M.Burgess 'And It's So Real': Versions of Reality in Melvin Burgess's Junk; J.Stephens RADICAL AGENDAS: BEVERLEY NAIDOO, THE OTHER SIDE OF TRUTH(2000) A Writer's Journey: RetracingThe Other Side of Truth; B.Naidoo What is The Other Side of Truth; J.Giles PAST WORLDS: JAMILA GAVIN, CORAM BOY (20)
Synopsis
Children s Literature: Classic Texts and Contemporary Trends provides students with high quality critical material on a selection of important classic and contemporary children s books. From Louisa May Alcott s Little Women to J. K. Rowling s Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone to Melvin Burgess s Junk , each has been selected because they still find a favoured place on the bookshelves of today s children and because they are widely studied on university courses. These case studies explore children s literature across a variety of genres and ages, bringing together lively and accessible scholarly essays by leading scholars, some reprinted and others newly commissioned. The collection is supported by detailed introductory material, suggestions for further reading and a colour plate section reproducing covers and illustrations. ", Provides students and teachers of Children's Literature with access to high quality critical material on the most widely studied classic and contemporary children's books., Children's Literature: Classic Texts and Contemporary Trends provides students with high quality critical material on a selection of important classic and contemporary children's books. From Louisa May Alcott's Little Women to J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone to Melvin Burgess's Junk, each has been selected because they still find a favoured place on the bookshelves of today's children and because they are widely studied on university courses. These case studies explore children's literature across a variety of genres and ages, bringing together lively and accessible scholarly essays by leading scholars, some reprinted and others newly commissioned. The collection is supported by detailed introductory material, suggestions for further reading and a colour plate section reproducing covers and illustrations.
LC Classification Number
HM621-HM656
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- 1***1 (832)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBrady Finds is without question the best seller on eBay. My book arrived faster than expected, and it was nicely and carefully packed. The book is exactly as described and is precisely what I was looking for. Super happy with this purchase. Thank you so much for the thoughtful gift of the free book. That book addresses questions I have been entertaining for quite awhile. Once again, thank you very much for an awesome service. This is what quality and true excellence are all about. A+A+A++++++++Reply from: alexbr_224- Feedback replied by seller alexbr_224.- Feedback replied by seller alexbr_224.Thank you for your kind words!The Number Systems by Solomon Feferman 1964 (#235793030762)
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