Children's literature and British identity : imagining a people and a nation / Rebecca Knuth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knuth, Rebecca, 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Books and reading--Great Britain.

Children.

Children's literature, English--History and criticism.

Children's literature, English.

Literature and society--Great Britain--History.

Literature and society.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (221 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Children's Literature and British Identity: Imagining a People and a Nation is the story of the development of English children's literature, focusing on how stories inspire children to adhere to the values of society. Such English authors as Lewis Carroll, J.R.R. Tolkien, and J.K. Rowling have entertained, inspired, confronted social wrongs, and transmitted cultural values-functions previously associated with folklore. Their stories form a new folklore tradition that grounds personal identity, provides social glue, and supports a lov

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: Creating "Good" Children; Chapter Three: Socialization: Loyalty, Duty, and Self-Sacrifice; Chapter Four: Creating Manliness and the Boy Hero; Chapter Five: Romanticizing Childhood and England; Chapter Six: Being Playful and Emotionally Alive; Chapter Seven: Small Adventures and Happiness; Chapter Eight: Autonomy and Affirmation; Chapter Nine: Into the Story-Pot: Harry and Heroism; Chapter Ten: A Modern English Folklore; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

979-82-16-23579-8

1-280-66892-X

9786613645852

0-8108-8517-4

OCLC:

797171604