The Art of Place in Literature for Children and Young Adults : How Locale Shapes a Story.

This book examines the fairy-tale as a significant influence on place in the literature. The rapid development of children's fiction in the nineteenth century occurred shortly after the widespread circulation of fairy tales. Fairy tales are a particularly concrete, visual, and cinematic form of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dewan, Pauline
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.
Temas:
Children's stories, English > History and criticism.
Children > Books and reading > English-speaking countries.
Children's stories, American > History and criticism.
Setting (Literature)
Place (Philosophy) in literature.
Symbolism in literature.
Histoires pour enfants anglaises > Histoire et critique.
Enfants > Livres et lecture > Anglophonie.
Histoires pour enfants américaines > Histoire et critique.
Espace et temps (Littérature)
Lieu (Philosophie) dans la littérature.
Symbolisme dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Children > Books and reading.
Children's stories, American.
Children's stories, English.
Jeugdliteratuur.
Plaats.
English.
Languages & Literatures.
English Literature.
English-speaking countries.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: place in children's literature
  • Wondrous landscapes: the art of the fairy-tale setting
  • The journey through life: the road, the path, the way
  • Enclosed spaces: gardens, islands, valleys
  • The sylvan landscape: trees, forests, jungles
  • The magical built world: castles, palaces, enchanted cities
  • Below the surface: caves, mines, underground places
  • Liminal places: borderlines and thresholds.

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