Myth, Symbol, and Meaning in Mary Poppins (Paperback)

The Mary Poppins that many people know of today--a stern, but sweet, loveable, and reassuring British nanny--is a far cry from the character created by Pamela Lyndon Travers in the 1930's. Instead, this is the Mary Poppins reinvented by Disney in the eponymous movie. This book sheds light on the original Mary Poppins, Myth, Symbol, and Meaning in Mary Poppins is the only full-length study that covers all the Mary Poppins books, exposing just how subversive the pre-Disney Mary Poppins character truly was. Drawing important parallels between the character and the life of her creator, who worked as a governess herself, Grilli reveals the ways in which Mary Poppins came to unsettle the rigid and rigorous rules of Victorian and Edwardian society that most governesses embodied, taught, and passed on to their charges.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Children's Literature and Culture
Release date:	November 2014
First published:	2007
Authors:	Giorgia Grilli
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-85610-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Children's literature studies Promotions
LSN:	1-138-85610-X
Barcode:	9781138856103

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