Lucy Pearson

Broschiertes Buch

York Notes Companions Children's Literature

Beschreibung

This volume discusses the many ages of Childrens Literature, from fairy tales and early didactic literature through to the classics of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and the modern day. Genres such as realism, fantasy, young adult literature and picture books are examined alongside debates on race, ideology, criticism and the future of Childrens Literature. Featuring discussions of key texts such as Alices Adventures in Wonderland , Swallows and Amazons , Forever , The Illustrated Mum , Where the Wild Things Are and The Cat in the Hat .

Autor

Lucy Pearson has a PhD in the Children's Publishing of the 1960s and 1970s from Newcastle University, where she has taught a range of children's literature courses and is a research collaborator with Seven Stories, Newcastle University's Centre for Children's Literature. Herresearch interests are focused around the role of literature in society from an ideological and practical perspective, particularly in the context of children's literature. Peter Hunt is a Visiting Professor at Newcastle University and Professor Emeritus at Cardiff University. He an expert in the field of Children's Literature and the author of An Introduction to Children's Literature (OPUS, 1994).

Produktdetails

• York Notes Companions
• Verlag: Longman / Pearson ELT
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 217mm x 149mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 432g
• ISBN-13: 9781408266625
• ISBN-10: 1408266628
• Artikelnr.: 33237176