Children's literature in context
By: Fiona McCulloch
Series: Texts and contexts; Texts and contexts (Continuum (Firm))
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9781847064868
Subjects: Children's literature, American; Children's literature, English; History and criticism
Description: Children's Literature in Context is a clear, accessible and concise introduction to children's literature and€its wider contexts. It begins by introducing key issues involved in the study of children's literature and its social, cultural and literary contexts. Close readings of commonly studied texts including Lewis Carroll's Alice books, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the Harry Potter series and the His Dark Materials trilogy highlight major themes and ways of reading children's literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-167) and index.