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Autore |
Goldthwaite John |
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Titolo |
The natural history of make-believe [[electronic resource] ] : a guide to the principal works of Britain, Europe, and America / / John Goldthwaite |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, c1996 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-52305-0 |
0-19-802085-6 |
1-4294-1535-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (397 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Children's literature - History and criticism |
Fantasy literature - History and criticism |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction: A Shorter History of the Subject; 1 The World Three Inches Tall; 2 A Faculty for the Muses (I); 3 A Tutor Recants; 4 A Faculty for the Muses (II); 5 A Faculty for the Muses (III); 6 The Black Rabbit; 7 Sis Beatrix; 8 The Green Pastures; Afterword: Wisdom Justified of All Her Children; Notes; Index; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This literary history is devoted to imaginative writings for children, tracing the evolution of the genre and all major works published in Britain, Europe and America. The often provocative findings of authors' source material is combined with detailed analyses of rare works. |
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