Playing with books : a study of the reader as child /
"This is a history of children's literature, an analysis of the modern conception of childhood, a study of the stylistics of children's literature, and a rhetorical examination of children's novels. All these are connected by a thesis exploring the nature of children's play...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland,
[2009]
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| Summary: | "This is a history of children's literature, an analysis of the modern conception of childhood, a study of the stylistics of children's literature, and a rhetorical examination of children's novels. All these are connected by a thesis exploring the nature of children's play and what it reveals about children's biological nature and the nature of their literature. "--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | v, 232 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-226) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786442959 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786442956 (softcover : alk. paper) |