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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450893303321

Autore

Watson Victor

Titolo

Reading series fiction : from Arthur Ransome to Gene Kemp / / Victor Watson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeFalmer, , 2000

ISBN

0-203-19039-4

1-134-58846-1

1-280-40222-9

0-203-18620-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224p.)

Disciplina

823.00099282

Soggetti

Children's stories, English - History and criticism

Children's literature in series - History and criticism

Children - Books and reading

Literature

Children's stories, English - History and criticism - 20th century

English fiction - History and criticism

English Literature

English

Languages & Literatures

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [214]-224) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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



Sommario/riassunto

This work investigates series in children's literature. The works of several well-known children's authors are analyzed, and using these examples, the book explores the special nature and appeal of series' writing for children.