The art of place in literature for children and young adults
Subtitle: how locale shapes a story
By: Pauline Dewan ; with a preface by Ruth B. Bottigheimer.
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Lewiston, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 395
ISBN-13: 9780773437623
Subjects: 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
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: place in children's literature; title: Wondrous landscapes: the art of the fairy-tale setting; title: The journey through life: the road, the path, the way; title: Enclosed spaces: gardens, islands, valleys; title: The sylvan landscape: trees, forests, jungles; title: The magical built world: castles, palaces, enchanted cities; title: Below the surface: caves, mines, underground places; title: Liminal places: borderlines and thresholds.