Reading History in Children's Books

AvCatherine Butler,Hallie O'Donovan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

This book offers a critical account of historical books about Britain written for children, including realist novels, non-fiction, fantasy and alternative histories. It also investigates the literary, ideological and philosophical challenges involved in writing about the past, especially for an audience whose knowledge of history is often limited.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-07-17
Mått:140 x 216 x 18 mm
Vikt:392 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:207
Upplaga:2012
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9780230278080

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Author Catherine Butler: Catherine Butler is Associate Professor of English Literature at the University of the West of England, UK.

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'Many people with an enthusiasm for history form their impressions of it by childhood reading. This book shows clearly how complex the portraits of the British past given in children's literature actually are, and how culturally and ideologically loaded. It is one of those works which both vindicate and reinforce the importance of their subject.' Ronald Hutton, Professor of History, University of Bristol, UK

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgements Introduction: That was Then? The Eagle Has Landed: Representing the Roman Invasion of Britain in Texts for Children Once, Future, Sometime, Never: Arthur in History 'She Be Faking It': Authenticity and Anachronism Dreams of Things that Never Were: Authenticity and Genre Ancestral Voices, Prophesying War Patterns of History Bibliography Index