An introduction to children's literature / Peter Hunt.
An introduction to children's literature / Peter Hunt.
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Publisher
Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1994.
Date
1994.
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N820.99282/19
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Language
English
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Physical content
viii, 241 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents
1. Approaching Children's Literature -- 2. History and Histories -- 3. The Early History of Children's Literature -- 4. Maturity, 1860-1920 -- 5. The Long Weekend, 1920-1939 -- 6. Equal Terms: 1940 to the Present -- 7. Uses and Abuses, Themes and Variations -- 8. Conclusion: Stalking the Perfect Chi...
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Publisher
Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1994.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1994.
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Summary
Peter Hunt also addresses key questions about the nature of children's literature: what makes it different from adult literature? How is it read by children, and what critical responses can an adult appropriately make? With children's literature becoming a fiercely contested academic and ideological battleground, Peter Hunt's balanced assessment of...
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An introduction to children's literature / Peter Hunt.
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"An OPUS book"--P. [i].
Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-222) and index.
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N820.99282/19
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0192192612 :
9780192192615 :
9780192892430 (pbk.) :
0192892436 (pbk.) :
9780192892430 (pbk.)
0192892436 (pbk.)
9780192192615
0192192612
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820.99282
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991022255919702626
