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The fabulous journeys of Alice and Pinocchio : exploring their parallel worlds / Laura Tosi with Peter Hunt.

Van Pelt Library PR4612 .T65 2018
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Tosi, Laura, 1966- author.
Hunt, Peter, 1945- author.
Series:
Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 61.
Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 61
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898. Alice's adventures in Wonderland.
Carroll, Lewis.
Collodi, Carlo, 1826-1890. Avventure di Pinocchio.
Collodi, Carlo.
Alice (Fictitious character from Carroll).
Alice.
Pinocchio (Fictitious character).
Pinocchio.
Alice's adventures in Wonderland (Carroll, Lewis).
Avventure di Pinocchio (Collodi, Carlo).
Children's stories, English--History and criticism.
Children's stories, English.
Children's stories, Italian--History and criticism.
Children's stories, Italian.
Fantasy fiction, English--History and criticism.
Fantasy fiction, English.
Fantasy fiction, Italian--History and criticism.
Fantasy fiction, Italian.
Genre:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Physical Description:
x, 227 pages ; 23 cm.
Place of Publication:
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
Summary:
"The Alice and Pinocchio stories connected to a worldwide audience almost like folktales and fairy tales and became fixtures of postmodernism. This comparative reading explores their imagery and history, and through literary criticism and author biographies, and discusses them in the broader context of British and Italian children's stories"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Alice meets Pinocchio : parallel readings, national stereotypes and cultural associations
Books, canons and characters : Pinocchio in Wonderland and Alice in Tuscany
Carlo and Charles : Italy in the age of Pinocchio, England in the age of Alice
Pinocchio as fiaba, Alice as fairy-fale : folktale and fairy-tale traditions
Fantasy and form in Alice and Pinocchio
The postmodernist journeys of Alice and Pinocchio : adventures in transnational and transtextual identities
Childhood, school and empire in Italy and the UK : Hughes and De Amicis, Henty and Salgari.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781476665436
1476665435
OCLC:
1005198043

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