Reading History in Children's Books

2012. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-349-32587-0
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 207 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 259 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Butler, Catherine

O'Donovan, Hallie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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