Author: Michael G. Cornelius
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 9781476686585
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Many of us grew up exploring fascinating worlds--in books, films and, most importantly, our imaginations--places filled with mythological characters and magical landscapes where we had stunning experiences punctuated by the harmless pleasures that any child's mind can conjure. These worlds end up in our childhood fictions, which have in turn shaped countless imaginations and childhood adventures. The essays in this book attempt to comprehend the worlds of children's progressive fiction--from how they are created to how they affect readers. This book explores what happens when speculative genres (fantasy, horror, and science fiction) and imaginative spaces collide headlong with the realities and surrealities of modern childhood. It moves back and forth between Oz, Wonderland, Redwall and Fear Street, and explores series such as Nancy Drew, Inkheart, The Mortal Instruments, the Miss Peregrine series and more. Many of these works feature children who must save the day--to stop the bad guy, kill the monster, complete the quest and rescue adults--leading us to wonder if fantastic spaces in children's progressive fiction help kids prepare to save the world rather than helping them temporarily escape it.
Places of Childhood Fancy
Author: Michael G. Cornelius
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 9781476686585
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Many of us grew up exploring fascinating worlds--in books, films and, most importantly, our imaginations--places filled with mythological characters and magical landscapes where we had stunning experiences punctuated by the harmless pleasures that any child's mind can conjure. These worlds end up in our childhood fictions, which have in turn shaped countless imaginations and childhood adventures. The essays in this book attempt to comprehend the worlds of children's progressive fiction--from how they are created to how they affect readers. This book explores what happens when speculative genres (fantasy, horror, and science fiction) and imaginative spaces collide headlong with the realities and surrealities of modern childhood. It moves back and forth between Oz, Wonderland, Redwall and Fear Street, and explores series such as Nancy Drew, Inkheart, The Mortal Instruments, the Miss Peregrine series and more. Many of these works feature children who must save the day--to stop the bad guy, kill the monster, complete the quest and rescue adults--leading us to wonder if fantastic spaces in children's progressive fiction help kids prepare to save the world rather than helping them temporarily escape it.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 9781476686585
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Many of us grew up exploring fascinating worlds--in books, films and, most importantly, our imaginations--places filled with mythological characters and magical landscapes where we had stunning experiences punctuated by the harmless pleasures that any child's mind can conjure. These worlds end up in our childhood fictions, which have in turn shaped countless imaginations and childhood adventures. The essays in this book attempt to comprehend the worlds of children's progressive fiction--from how they are created to how they affect readers. This book explores what happens when speculative genres (fantasy, horror, and science fiction) and imaginative spaces collide headlong with the realities and surrealities of modern childhood. It moves back and forth between Oz, Wonderland, Redwall and Fear Street, and explores series such as Nancy Drew, Inkheart, The Mortal Instruments, the Miss Peregrine series and more. Many of these works feature children who must save the day--to stop the bad guy, kill the monster, complete the quest and rescue adults--leading us to wonder if fantastic spaces in children's progressive fiction help kids prepare to save the world rather than helping them temporarily escape it.
Places of Childhood Fancy
Author: Michael G. Cornelius
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476646716
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Many of us grew up exploring fascinating worlds--in books, films, and, most importantly, our imaginations--places filled with mythological characters and magical landscapes where we had stunning experiences punctuated by the harmless pleasures that any child's mind can conjure. These worlds sometimes end up in our childhood fictions, which have in turn shaped countless imaginations and childhood adventures. The essays in this book attempt to comprehend the worlds of children's progressive fiction--from how they are created to how they affect readers. This book explores what happens when speculative genres (fantasy, horror, and science fiction) and imaginative spaces collide headlong with the realities and surrealities of modern childhood. It moves back and forth between Oz, Wonderland, Redwall and Fear Street, and explores series such as Nancy Drew, Inkheart, The Mortal Instruments, the Miss Peregrine series and more. Many of these works feature children who must save the day--to stop the bad guy, kill the monster, complete the quest and rescue adults--leading us to wonder if fantastic spaces in children's progressive fiction are really helping kids prepare to save the world rather than helping them temporarily escape it.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476646716
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Many of us grew up exploring fascinating worlds--in books, films, and, most importantly, our imaginations--places filled with mythological characters and magical landscapes where we had stunning experiences punctuated by the harmless pleasures that any child's mind can conjure. These worlds sometimes end up in our childhood fictions, which have in turn shaped countless imaginations and childhood adventures. The essays in this book attempt to comprehend the worlds of children's progressive fiction--from how they are created to how they affect readers. This book explores what happens when speculative genres (fantasy, horror, and science fiction) and imaginative spaces collide headlong with the realities and surrealities of modern childhood. It moves back and forth between Oz, Wonderland, Redwall and Fear Street, and explores series such as Nancy Drew, Inkheart, The Mortal Instruments, the Miss Peregrine series and more. Many of these works feature children who must save the day--to stop the bad guy, kill the monster, complete the quest and rescue adults--leading us to wonder if fantastic spaces in children's progressive fiction are really helping kids prepare to save the world rather than helping them temporarily escape it.
Children's Ways : Being Selections from the Author's "Studies of Childhood,"
Author: James Sully
Publisher:
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Category : Child development
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Child development
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Poems of Places: England and Wales
Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Publisher:
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Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Poems of Places Oceana 1 V.; England 4; Scotland 3 V: Iceland, Switzerland, Greece, Russia, Asia, 3 America 5
Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Common disorders and diseases of childhood
Author: George Frederic Still
Publisher:
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Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 788
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 788
Book Description
Common disorders and diseases of childhood
Author: Sir George Frederic Still
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 890
Book Description
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Languages : en
Pages : 890
Book Description
Children's Play and Its Place in Education
Author: Walter de Burley Wood
Publisher:
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Category : Child development
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Child development
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
A Country Called Childhood
Author: Jay Griffiths
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1619025841
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
While traveling the world in order to write her award winning book Wild, Jay Griffiths became increasingly aware of the huge differences in how childhood is experienced in various cultures. One central riddle, in particular captured her imagination: why are so many children in Euro–American cultures unhappy – and why is it that children in traditional cultures seem happier? In A Country Called Childhood, Griffiths seeks to discover why we deny our children the freedoms of space, time and the natural world. Visiting communities as far apart as West Papua and the Arctic as well as the UK, and delving into history, philosophy, language and literature, she explores how children's affinity for nature is an essential and universal element of childhood. It is a journey deep into the heart of what it means to be a child, and it is central to all our experiences, young and old.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1619025841
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
While traveling the world in order to write her award winning book Wild, Jay Griffiths became increasingly aware of the huge differences in how childhood is experienced in various cultures. One central riddle, in particular captured her imagination: why are so many children in Euro–American cultures unhappy – and why is it that children in traditional cultures seem happier? In A Country Called Childhood, Griffiths seeks to discover why we deny our children the freedoms of space, time and the natural world. Visiting communities as far apart as West Papua and the Arctic as well as the UK, and delving into history, philosophy, language and literature, she explores how children's affinity for nature is an essential and universal element of childhood. It is a journey deep into the heart of what it means to be a child, and it is central to all our experiences, young and old.
The Mind of the Child
Author: Sally Shuttleworth
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199582564
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
In the 1840s novelists such as Brontë and Dickens began to explore the inner world of the child. Simultaneously the first psychiatric studies of childhood were appearing. Moving between literature and science, this book explores issues such as childhood fears, imaginary lands, sexuality, and the relation of the child to animal life
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199582564
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
In the 1840s novelists such as Brontë and Dickens began to explore the inner world of the child. Simultaneously the first psychiatric studies of childhood were appearing. Moving between literature and science, this book explores issues such as childhood fears, imaginary lands, sexuality, and the relation of the child to animal life