Watson Reading Series Fiction

From Arthur Ransome to Gene Kemp
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-134-58845-9
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 240 Seiten

This book investigates the 'series' in children's literature. The works of several well-known children's authors - UK and the US, traditional and contemporary - are analyzed, and using these examples, the book explores the special nature and appeal of series writing for children. As well as providing an historical overview of the series, the author raises important questions about the nature of literary criticism applied to children's literature.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Watson, Victor

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Grundschulen, Hauptschulen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: a room full of friends

Part I: Innocence aboard: Swallows and Amazons 1.A fellowship of innocence 2.The storm before the calm 3.Nancy Blackett - champion of goodness

Part II: Series galore 4.Camping and tramping fiction, 1920-1960 5.The great Nanny-Narrator an the children of the War 6.Malco Saville: the price paid

Part III: Fantasy 7.The Borrowers: brief encounters and a little air 8.Watching passionately: Lucy Boston and the Green Knowe series 9.The sun inside the window, shining out: The Dark Is Rising quintet

Part IV: In and out of school 10.Jane Austen has gone missing 11.The various voices of Gene Kemp

Conclusion: an invisible excellence