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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Knuth, Rebecca, 1949-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham, Md. : The Scarecrow Press, Incorporated, 2012.
Subjects:
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
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Creating 'good' children
  • Socialization: loyalty, duty and self-sacrifice
  • Creating manliness and the boy hero
  • Romanticizing childhood and England
  • Being playful and emotionally alive
  • Small adventures and happiness
  • Autonomy and affirmation
  • Into the story-pot: Harry and heroism
  • A modern English folklore.

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