International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0415088569 ISBN 13: 9780415088565

Casa editrice: Routledge, 1996

Riassunto

The International Companion Encyclopedia answers these questions and provides comprehensive coverage of children's literature from a wide range of perspectives. Over 80 substantial essays by world experts include Iona Opie on the oral tradition, Gillian Avery on family stories and Michael Rosen on audio, TV and other media. The Companion covers a broad range of topics, from the fairy tale to critical theory, from the classics to comics.
Structure The Companion is divided into five sections:
1) Theory and Critical Approaches
2) Types and Genres
3) The Context of Children's Literature
4) Applications of Children's Literature
5) The World of Children's Literature
Each essay is followed by references and suggestions for further reading. The volume is fully indexed.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Peter Hunt is Reader in English at the University of Wales, Cardiff. He has lectured on children's literature at nearly sixty universities worldwide. His books include Criticism, Theory and Children's Literature (Blackwell, 1991), An Introduction to Children's Literature (Oxford University Press, 1994), and six books for children. He is the editor of Children's Literature: The Development of Criticism (Routledge, 1990), Literature for Children: Contemporary Criticism (Routledge, 1992), and Children's Literature: an Illustrated History (Oxford University Press, 1995).

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0415088569
• ISBN 13: 9780415088565
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 940
• Redattore: Hunt Peter