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American young adult novels and their European fairy-tale motifs / Lucia Huang ; foreword by Ted Hipple.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Huang, Lucia, 1967-
- Series:
- American university studies. Education 0740-4565 ; Series XIV, vol. 44.
- American university studies. Series XIV, Education, 0740-4565 ; vol. 44
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Young adult fiction, American--History and criticism.
- Young adult fiction, American.
- Literature and folklore--United States--History--20th century.
- Literature and folklore.
- Young adult fiction, American--European influences.
- Fairy tales--Adaptations--History and criticism.
- Fairy tales.
- Fairy tales--Adaptations.
- Young adults--Books and reading--United States.
- Young adults.
- Young adults--Books and reading.
- History.
- United States.
- Fairy tales--Europe--History and criticism.
- Fairy tales--Appreciation--United States.
- Fairy tales--Appreciation.
- Youth--Books and reading--United States.
- Youth.
- Youth--Books and reading.
- Youth in literature.
- Europe.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 122 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : P. Lang, [1999]
- Contents:
- Chapter II The Helper Motif 15
- Different Types of Helpers 16
- Characteristics of the Helpers 34
- Chapter III The Motif Of Unpromising Hero/Heroine 43
- Cinderella Figures 43
- Simpleton Figures 49
- Chapter IV The Motif Of Abandoned Children 55
- Unfortunate Abandoned Children 56
- Fortunate Abandoned Children 70
- Chapter V The Magic Motif 83
- Transformation 83
- Magic Invisibility 90
- Chapter VI The Deception Motif 97.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [113]-118) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0820439789
- OCLC:
- 38104608
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