The Widening World Of Children S Literature

Author : S. Ang
Publisher : Springer
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1999-12-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780230378483

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The Widening World of Children’s Literature by S. Ang Pdf

This book looks at the changing shape of children's literature in English from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. In particular it examines the dialect between 'enclosure' and 'exposure', control and freedom of both fictional child and child reader, how the balance of these forces has altered over time, and the possible reasons for these changes. It also looks at the representation of the child in the English novel from the 1830s to the 1860s - the period preceding the publication of Alice in Wonderland , the first major work of literature for children - and the influence of such representation in later children's books. Writers as well known as Lewis Carroll, Louisa M. Alcott, Rudyard Kipling and Charlotte Brontë are examined in the course of this work, but this study also considers works which have been (unfairly) neglected till now and which deserve to be better known; this list includes the Marlow series by Antonia Forest, Jane Gardam's Bilgewater and Henry Handel Richardson's The Getting of Wisdom .

Author : S. Ang
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2000-03-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0312226683

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The Widening World of Children’s Literature by S. Ang Pdf

This book looks at the changing shape of children's literature in English from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. In particular it examines the dialect between 'enclosure' and 'exposure', control and freedom of both fictional child and child reader, how the balance of these forces has altered over time, and the possible reasons for these changes. It also looks at the representation of the child in the English novel from the 1830s to the 1860s - the period preceding the publication of Alice in Wonderland , the first major work of literature for children - and the influence of such representation in later children's books. Writers as well known as Lewis Carroll, Louisa M. Alcott, Rudyard Kipling and Charlotte Brontë are examined in the course of this work, but this study also considers works which have been (unfairly) neglected till now and which deserve to be better known; this list includes the Marlow series by Antonia Forest, Jane Gardam's Bilgewater and Henry Handel Richardson's The Getting of Wisdom .

Author : Peter Hunt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1399 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781134436842

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International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature by Peter Hunt Pdf

Children's publishing is a huge international industry and there is ever-growing interest from researchers and students in the genre as cultural object of study and tool for education and socialization.

Author : Bernard Wilson,Sharmani Patricia Gabriel
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789811526312

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Asian Children’s Literature and Film in a Global Age by Bernard Wilson,Sharmani Patricia Gabriel Pdf

This volume provides a key analysis of Asian children’s literature and film and creates a dialogue between East and West and between the cultures from which they emerge, within the complex symbiosis of their local, national and transnational frameworks. In terms of location and content the book embraces a broad scope, including contributions related to the Asian-American diaspora, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, and Taiwan. Individually and collectively, these essays broach crucial questions: What elements of Asian literature and film make them distinctive, both within their own specific culture and within the broader Asian area? What aspects link them to these genres in other parts of the world? How have they represented and shaped the societies and cultures they inhabit? What moral codes do they address, underpin, or contest? The volume provides further voice to the increasingly diverse and fascinating output of the region and emphasises the importance of Asian art forms as depictions of specific cultures but also of their connection to broader themes in children’s texts, and scholarship within this field.

Author : Carrie Hintz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317212126

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Children's Literature by Carrie Hintz Pdf

Children’s Literature is an accessible introduction to this engaging field. Carrie Hintz offers a defining conceptual overview of children’s literature that presents its competing histories, its cultural contexts, and the theoretical debates it has instigated. Positioned within the wider field of adult literary, film, and television culture, this book also covers: Ideological and political movements Children’s literature in the age of globalization Postcolonial literature, ecocriticism, and animal studies Each chapter includes a case study featuring well-known authors and titles, including Charlotte’s Web, Edward Lear, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. With a comprehensive glossary and further reading, this book is invaluable reading for anyone studying Children’s Literature.

Author : Peter Hunt
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780415375474

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Understanding Children's Literature by Peter Hunt Pdf

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Author : Margaret Meek Spencer,Victor Watson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2003-11-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781441116925

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Coming of Age in Children's Literature by Margaret Meek Spencer,Victor Watson Pdf

Edited by Morag Styles and written by an interational team of acknowledged experts, this series provides jargon-free, critical discussion and a comprehensive guide to literary and popular texts for children. Each book introduces the reader to a major genre of children's literature, covering key authors, major works and contexts in which those texts are published. Margaret Meek and Victor Watson provide a profound and revealing examiniation of the treatment of personal development, maturation and rites of passage in literature written for children and adolescents. Including a broad survey of the theme across a number of genres and an in-depth analysis of the work of key writers, the authors work towards an answer to the question "What is a classic?" Margaret Meek is Reader Emeritus at the Institute of Education in London. Victor Watson is Assistant Director of Research at Homerton College, Cambridge.

Author : Peter Hunt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1310 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781136486753

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Intl Comp Ency Child Lit E2 V1 by Peter Hunt Pdf

Children's literature continues to be one of the most rapidly expanding and exciting of interdisciplinary academic studies, of interest to anyone concerned with literature, education, internationalism, childhood or culture in general. This edition has been expanded and includes over 50 new articles. New topics include Postcolonialism, Comparative Studies, Ancient Texts, Contemporary Children's Rhymes and Folklore, Contemporary Comics, War, Horror, Series Fiction, Film, Creative Writing, and 'Crossover' literature. The international section has been expanded to reflect world events.

Author : Bernard Wilson
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789819722273

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The Asian Family in Literature and Film by Bernard Wilson Pdf

Author : Nilay Erdem Ayyıldız
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781527518407

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British Children’s Adventure Novels in the Web of Colonialism by Nilay Erdem Ayyıldız Pdf

This book fills a remarkable void in literary studies which has escaped the attention of many researchers. It interrogates the extent to which nineteenth-century children’s adventure novels justify and perpetuate the British Imperialist ideology of the period. In doing so, it begins with providing a historical background of children’s literature and nineteenth-century British imperialism. It then offers a theoretical framework of postcolonial reading to decipher the colonial discourse employed in the selected children’s adventure novels. As such, the book offers postcolonial readings of R.M. Ballantyne’s The Coral Island (1858), W.H.G. Kingston’s In the Wilds of Africa (1871), and H.R. Haggard’s King Solomon’s Mines (1885). It will appeal to students, academicians and researchers in fields such as postcolonialism, children’s literature and British Imperialism.

Author : Stephen Prickett
Publisher : Baylor University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : English literature
ISBN : 9781932792300

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Victorian Fantasy by Stephen Prickett Pdf

Far from being just children's literature, Victorian Fantasy is an art form that flourished in opposition to the repressive social and intellectual conditions of Victorianism. In this fully revised and expanded edition, Stephen Prickett explores the way in which Victorian writers used non-realistic techniques--nonsense, dreams, visions, and the creation of other worlds--to extend our understanding of this world. In particular, Prickett focuses on six writers (Lear, Carroll, Kingsley, MacDonald, Kipling, and Nesbit), tracing the development of their art form, their influences on each other, and how these writers used fantasy to question the ideology of Victorian culture and society.

Author : Çak?rta?, Önder
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781522594468

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Language, Power, and Ideology in Political Writing: Emerging Research and Opportunities by Çak?rta?, Önder Pdf

Politics and political literature studies have emerged as one of the most dynamic areas of scrutiny. Relying on ideological as well as socio-political theories, politics have contributed to cultural studies in many ways, especially within written texts such as literary works. As few critics have investigated the intersections of politics and literature, there is a tremendous need for material that does just this. Language, Power, and Ideology in Political Writing: Emerging Research and Opportunities is an essential reference book that focuses on the use of narrative and writing to communicate political ideologies. This publication explores literature spurring from politics, the disadvantages of political or highly ideological writing, writers’ awareness of the outside world during the composition process, and how they take advantage of political writing. Featuring a wide range of topics such as gender politics, indigenous literature, and censorship, this book is ideal for academicians, librarians, researchers, and students, specifically those who study politics, international relations, cultural studies, women’s studies, gender studies, and political and ideological studies.

Author : C. Bradford,K. Mallan,J. Stephens,R. McCallum
Publisher : Springer
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2008-03-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230582583

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New World Orders in Contemporary Children's Literature by C. Bradford,K. Mallan,J. Stephens,R. McCallum Pdf

This book demonstrates how contemporary children's texts draw on utopian and dystopian tropes in their projections of possible futures. The authors explore the ways in which children's texts respond to social change and global politics. The book argues that children's texts are crucially implicated in shaping the values of their readers.

Author : Rachel Falconer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-21
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781135865009

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The Crossover Novel by Rachel Falconer Pdf

"Highly recommended" by Choice While crossover books such as Rowling's Harry Potter series have enjoyed enormous sales and media attention, critical analysis of crossover fiction has not kept pace with the growing popularity of this new category of writing and reading. Falconer remedies this lack with close readings of six major British works of crossover fiction, and a wide-ranging analysis of the social and cultural implications of the global crossover phenomenon. A uniquely in-depth study of the crossover novel, Falconer engages with a ground-breaking range of sources, from primary texts, to child and adult reader responses, to cultural and critical theory.

Author : Keith Crawford
Publisher : Lutterworth Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780718844615

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Arthur Mee by Keith Crawford Pdf

Arthur Mee (1875-1943), best remembered as the creator of The Children's Encyclopaedia, was more than a popular editor, journalist and travel writer; for a generation of young readers and their parents, the name Arthur Mee truly meant something. Formany in his audience, the narratives and discourses embedded within his writing tied together and legitimised a trinity of beliefs that lay at the heart of his nonconformist faith and character: God, England and Empire. Despite the enormous appeal of his many published works, which during the first half of the twentieth century saw him become a household name and a major publishing brand, Mee has remained an ethereal figure. In Arthur Mee, the first full-length account of Mee's life since 1946, Crawford draws upon a range of Mee's correspondence to offer for the first time a realistic picture of the man at work and at home as an antidote to the overly romanticised image attached to his name. The book places Mee's work within the wider cultural, political and social context of an England undergoing unparalleled societal change and technological advancement. Scholars of the history of education, children's literature and beyond will find much of interest in these pages, and childhooddevotees to Mee's publications may well find themselves transported back to a time of wonder, imagination and hope.