Thursday's Child: Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's LiteratureBeschrijving van de ontwikkeling van het hedendaagse Engelstalige kinder- en jeugdboek, in de vorm van een schets van diverse genres, toonaangevende auteurs en afzonderlijke titels. |
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Page 98
... adventure has momentous consequences . This solemnity can best be seen when one compares an epic fantasy with a " magic story " of the less imposing kind . Compared to the compelling belief exhibited by the children in the epic ...
... adventure has momentous consequences . This solemnity can best be seen when one compares an epic fantasy with a " magic story " of the less imposing kind . Compared to the compelling belief exhibited by the children in the epic ...
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... adventures in this retirement home for fairy - tale characters , James returns to his own world a more mature individual , with greater compassion and courage , having experienced adventure , love , jealousy , loss , and a rediscovery ...
... adventures in this retirement home for fairy - tale characters , James returns to his own world a more mature individual , with greater compassion and courage , having experienced adventure , love , jealousy , loss , and a rediscovery ...
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... adventure have disappeared ; no longer does a Douglas Fairbanks " hit the deck " of history with sword in hand . The new writers see their characters as " apprentices " in life , and the modesty of their station , even amidst high ...
... adventure have disappeared ; no longer does a Douglas Fairbanks " hit the deck " of history with sword in hand . The new writers see their characters as " apprentices " in life , and the modesty of their station , even amidst high ...
Contents
the Golden Ages of Childrens Literature | 18 |
Realistic Fiction | 31 |
The Problem Novel | 66 |
Copyright | |
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