Language and control in children's literature /

In this important and timely study Murray Knowles and Kirstin Malmjkaer examine the work of some of our most popular children's writers, from this and the last century, in order to expose the persuasive power of literature.

Dettagli Bibliografici
Autore principale: Knowles, Murray, 1948-
Altri autori: Malmkjær, Kirsten
Natura: Licensed eBooks
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.
Accesso online:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=83128
Sommario:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Children's literature in England; Literature as a carrier of ideology: children's literature and control; Traditional juvenile fiction; Today's young reader; The fairytale; Fantasy fiction; Last thoughts; References; Index.