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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453173903321

Autore

Cullingford Cedric

Titolo

Children's literature and its effects [[electronic resource] ] : the formative years / / Cedric Cullingford

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Washington, : Cassell, 1998

ISBN

9786611783341

1-281-78334-X

1-84714-047-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (231 p.)

Collana

Children, teachers, and learning

Disciplina

028.5/5

Soggetti

Children - Books and reading

Children's stories - History and criticism

Popular literature - History and criticism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgements; 1 A Secret World? Children's Response to Literature; 2 Reflections of Real Life: The Ethos of Schools; 3 Deliberate Appeals: For Children or to Children? The Case of Herbert Strang; 4 Formative Years. The Novels of Percy F. Westerman; 5 The Perfect World of Enid Blyton; 6 Sense and Sensuality: From Angela Brazil to Point Romance; 7 Political Correctness and the Subversive: Judy Blume and the Baby-Sitters Club; 8 The Exuberant Incorrectness of Roald Dahl; 9 The Attractions of Escape: Comics

10 Preparation for the Adult World? From Point Horror to Stephen King11 Developing Children's Tastes in Literature; 12 Conclusion; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A study of children's authors who are typical of their time, such as Enid Blyton, Angela Brazil, Judy Blume and Ronald Dahl. The book discusses comics as well as ""classic"" texts, and the possible effects of these materials on children's attitudes.