Coming of age in children's literature
By: Margaret Meek and Victor Watson.
Contributors: Watson, Victor.
Series: Contemporary classics of children's literature
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 197
Subjects: Pearce, Philippa -- Criticism and interpretation.; Voigt, Cynthia -- Criticism and interpretation.; Mark, Jan -- Criticism and interpretation.; Children's literature, English -- History and criticism.; Children's literature, American -- History and criticism.; Children -- Books and reading -- English-speaking countries.; Bildungsromans -- History and criticism.; Maturation (Psychology) in literature.; Rites and ceremonies in literature.
Description: "Margaret Meek and Victor Watson provide an examination of the treatment of personal development, maturation and rites of passage in literature written for children and adolescents. Including a broad survey of the theme across a number of genres and an in-depth analysis of the work of key writers, the authors work towards an answer to the question: 'What is a classic?'"--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-192) and index.