Children's literature and British identity : imagining a people and a nation /

Children's Literature and British Identity: Imagining a People and a Nation is the story of the development of English children's literature, focusing on how stories inspire children to adhere to the values of society. Such English authors as Lewis Carroll, J.R.R. Tolkien, and J.K. Rowling...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Knuth, Rebecca, 1949-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Md. : The Scarecrow Press, Incorporated, 2012.
Temas:
Children's literature, English > History and criticism.
Children > Books and reading > Great Britain.
Literature and society > Great Britain > History.
Littérature de jeunesse anglaise > Histoire et critique.
Enfants > Livres et lecture > Grande-Bretagne.
Littérature et société > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Children > Books and reading
Children's literature, English
Literature and society
Great Britain
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Children's Literature and British Identity: Imagining a People and a Nation is the story of the development of English children's literature, focusing on how stories inspire children to adhere to the values of society. Such English authors as Lewis Carroll, J.R.R. Tolkien, and J.K. Rowling have entertained, inspired, confronted social wrongs, and transmitted cultural values-functions previously associated with folklore. Their stories form a new folklore tradition that grounds personal identity, provides social glue, and supports a lov.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 209 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-200) and index.
ISBN:9780810885172
0810885174

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