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Author : Alan Garner
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0152056246
Four children discover a dangerous world of magic--buried in a slum--in this Alan Garner classic.
Author : Andrew Wright
Publisher : Oxford University
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Education
ISBN : 0194372022
Stories motivate children to listen and learn, and help them to become aware of the sound and feel of English, and to understand language points, while enjoyiong the story. This resource book has a selection of ready-to-tell stories, although the activities can be used with any story.
Author : Kath Filmer-Davies
Publisher : Popular Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0879725540
Filmer argues that, in secular society, the psychological need to hope is met in the literature of fantasy. She illustrates her thesis using the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Peter Beagle, Susan Cooper, Madeleine L'Engle, George Orwell, Russell Hoban, James Thurber, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Alan Garner, Ursula LeGuin, and Patricia Wrightson. Paper edition (unseen), $13.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Alan Garner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : OCLC:1224740338
Author : Maria Nikolajeva
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781461673507
Now available in paperback! Until now, there was no theoretical research of character in children's fiction and very few comprehensive theoretical studies of literary characters in general. In her latest intellectual foray, the author of From Mythic to Linear ponders the art of characterization. Through a variety of critical perspectives, she uncovers the essential differences between story ('what we are told') and discourse ('how we are told'), and carefully distinguishes between how these are employed in children's fiction and in general fiction. Yet another masterful work by a leading figure in contemporary criticism.
Author : Tim Waggoner
Publisher : Wizards of the Coast
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780786956586
Secrets and lies... Armed with new weapons and a newfound confidence, Nearra and her friends plan to confront the wizard Maddoc. But before they can reach Cairngorn Keep, a skeletal griffin kidnaps Nearra and delivers her directly into the wizard's hands. As Maddoc prepares the final spell to unleash the Evergence, Davyn and the others struggle to rescue Nearra. But in the confines of Maddoc's keep, appearances deceive. Friends become enemies. Dark dreams become reality. And naive Nearra may not be as innocent as she seems.
Author : Jack Zipes
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 757 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-10
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780191004162
In over 1,000 entries, this acclaimed Companion covers all aspects of the Western fairy tale tradition, from medieval to modern, under the guidance of Professor Jack Zipes. It provides an authoritative reference source for this complex and captivating genre, exploring the tales themselves, the writers who wrote and reworked them, and the artists who illustrated them. It also covers numerous related topics such as the fairy tale and film, television, art, opera, ballet, the oral tradition, music, advertising, cartoons, fantasy literature, feminism, and stamps. First published in 2000, 130 new entries have been added to account for recent developments in the field, including J. K. Rowling and Suzanne Collins, and new articles on topics such as cognitive criticism and fairy tales, digital fairy tales, fairy tale blogs and websites, and pornography and fairy tales. The remaining entries have been revised and updated in consultation with expert contributors. This second edition contains beautifully designed feature articles highlighting countries with a strong fairy tale tradition, covering: Britain and Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, North America and Canada, Portugal, Scandinavian countries, Slavic and Baltic countries, and Spain. It also includes an informative and engaging introduction by the editor, which sets the subject in its historical and literary context. A detailed and updated bibliography provides information about background literature and further reading material. In addition, the A to Z entries are accompanied by over 60 beautiful and carefully selected black and white illustrations. Already renowned in its field, the second edition of this unique work is an essential companion for anyone interested in fairy tales in literature, film, and art; and for anyone who values the tradition of storytelling.
Author : Mercedes Lackey
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2003-12-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101524367
An all-new original short fiction anthology featuring Mercedes Lackey's heroic Heralds and their horselike companions--as penned by such masters of fantasy as Judith Tarr, Michelle West, Fiona Patton, and others.
Author : Joanne Parker
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781443815536
This collection of essays is not interested in the unresolved questions about the origin, original use, and authentic meaning of the prehistoric monuments of the British Isles. It is not concerned with their prehistory. Rather it deals with the history of barrows, standing stones, and stone circles: with the ways in which they have been viewed, the meanings that have been attributed to them, and the significant impact that they have had over the centuries on British life and culture – from motivating artists, authors, musicians and film-makers to inspiring ‘New Age’ religions. It is thus as interested in stones commonly believed to be megaliths – like the foundation stones of the chapel in the Dartmoor village of South Zeal – as in ‘real’ remains. In her recent study of Stonehenge, the historian Rosemary Hill asserted: ‘Stonehenge does not belong to archaeology, or not to archaeology alone’. Likewise, this book is not written primarily for archaeologists – or not for the interest of archaeologists alone. It will also be of interest to social and cultural historians, to those interested in fine art, literature or film, and to anyone fascinated by the construction of national, local, or counter-cultural identities. It should also intrigue anybody who lives near one of the thousands of prehistoric remains that add beauty and mystery to Britain’s countryside. The book surveys over eight hundred years of rediscovery, study, superstition, inspiration, fear, restoration, and destruction, investigating how different generations saw their own anxieties, beliefs and concerns reflected in the mysterious lives of the prehistoric builders. By discussing the many different ways in which prehistoric remains have been treated in different periods, the book interrogates any notion of objective approaches to archaeology. Instead, it asserts that what we think of as ‘the past’ is in fact multiple and man-made. Thus, if we are to effectively interpret and fully understand the prehistoric remains of the past, a variety of disciplines and a range of approaches – both traditional and unconventional – will need to work together. For this reason, this book has been produced as a jointly-authored text – a collaboration between archaeologists, folklorists, historians, journalists, and literary critics.
Author : Maria Nikolajeva
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317358275
Originally published in 1996. A detailed analysis of the art of children's literature covering world literature for children, children's literature as a canonical art form, the history of children's literature from a semiotic perspective, and epic, polyphony, chronotope, intertextuality, and metafiction in children's literature.
Author : Tim Waggoner
Publisher : Wizards of the Coast
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780786956579
Nearra does not know who she is or where she lives, but she does know one thing: someone wants her dead. Her only hope lies leagues away, in an ancient temple, where healing clerics may be able to restore her memory. A helpful young ranger, a failed warrior, a sneaky elf, and a kender wizard offer to accompany Nearra on her journey. She soon learns her newfound friends have secrets of their own. As goblins, an angry minotaur, and a vicious green dragon attempt to stop them at every turn, friendships are tested and all of if may come to ruin from the one Nearra trusts the most.
Author : Artan R. Hoxha
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9789633866177
In this historical monograph on non-urban communist Albania, Artan Hoxha discusses the ambitious development project that turned a swampland into a site of sugar production after 1945. The author seeks to free the history of Albanian communism from the stereotypes that still circulate about it with stigmas of an aberration, paranoia, extreme nationalism, and xenophobia. This micro-history of the agricultural and industrial transformation of a zone in southeastern Albania, explores a wide range of issues including modernization, development, and social, cultural, and economic policies. In addition to analyzing the collectivization of agriculture, Hoxha shows how communism affected the lives of ordinary rural people. As elsewhere in the Communist Bloc, the Albanian regime borrowed developmental projects from the past and implemented them using social mobilization and a command economy. The abundant archival resources along with interviews in the field attest to the authorities’ efforts to increase consumption and to radically transform people’s tastes. But the book argues that despite the repressive environment, people involved in the sugar project were not simply passive receivers of models from the nation's capital. The author also describes that—in defiance of Cold War bipolarity—technological requirements and social policy considerations required a degree of engagement with the broader world.
Author : Carrie Hintz,Elaine Ostry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135373436
This volume examines a variety of utopian writing for children from the 18th century to the present day, defining and exploring this new genre in the field of children's literature. The original essays discuss thematic conventions and present detailed case studies of individual works. All address the pedagogical implications of work that challenges children to grapple with questions of perfect or wildly imperfect social organizations and their own autonomy. The book includes interviews with creative writers and the first bibliography of utopian fiction for children.
Author : Christopher Stasheff
Publisher : Stasheff Literary Enterprises
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781953215680
A FAMILY LOST IN A WORLD OF MAGIC AND MONSTERS A scientist from Earth at heart, Rod Gallowglass has come to terms with the “magic” of the medieval lost colony planet of Gramarye, and is just beginning to understand his own powers. But when his enemies lure his family through a portal into what appears to be an alternate universe, he must follow them into a world where magic really does seem to work and where the laws of the universe seem to have been rewritten. Reluctantly drawn into a dynastic conflict, hunted by monsters both faery and human, can Rod and his wife Gwen keep their children free and safe, let alone find a way back to their home world of Gramarye? Bringing his renowned blend of science fiction and fantasy back to the world of Gramarye, Christopher Stasheff once again redefines what is real and what is “magic.”
Author : Bill Ridgway,William Ridgway
Publisher : Nelson Thornes
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Fantasy fiction, English
ISBN : 0748790020
Philip the young warrior has killed the evil Morpeth, but danger still lies ahead. Albin the wizard cannot leave The Hawkstone and has asked Philip to rescue his daughter Belinda from Dragon Cave. Good fighting evil continues in this sequel to The Hawkstone.