Catherine Butler, Hallie O'Donovan

Gebundenes Buch

Reading History in Children's Books

Beschreibung

This book offers a critical account of historical books about Britain written for children, including realist novels, non-fiction, fantasy and alternative histories. It also investigates the literary, ideological and philosophical challenges involved in writing about the past, especially for an audience whose knowledge of history is often limited.

Autor

Author Catherine Butler: Catherine Butler is Associate Professor of English Literature at the University of the West of England, UK.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-230-27808-0
• 2012 edition
• Seitenzahl: 207
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juli 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 223mm x 192mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 409g
• ISBN-13: 9780230278080
• ISBN-10: 0230278086
• Artikelnr.: 35529282

Rezensionen

'Many people with an enthusiasm for history form their impressions of it by childhood reading. This book shows clearly how complex the portraits of the British past given in children's literature actually are, and how culturally and ideologically loaded. It is one of those works which both vindicate and reinforce the importance of their subject.' - Ronald Hutton, Professor of History, University of Bristol, UK