Natural History of Make-Believe : A Guide to the Principal Works of Britain, Europe, and America.
Title:
Natural History of Make-Believe : A Guide to the Principal Works of Britain, Europe, and America.
Author:
Goldthwaite, John.
ISBN:
9780198020851
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (397 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Introduction: A Shorter History of the Subject -- 1 The World Three Inches Tall -- 2 A Faculty for the Muses (I) -- 3 A Tutor Recants -- 4 A Faculty for the Muses (II) -- 5 A Faculty for the Muses (III) -- 6 The Black Rabbit -- 7 Sis Beatrix -- 8 The Green Pastures -- Afterword: Wisdom Justified of All Her Children -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.
Abstract:
This literary history is devoted to imaginative writings for children, tracing the evolution of the genre and all major works published in Britain, Europe and America. The often provocative findings of authors' source material is combined with detailed analyses of rare works.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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