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James Bond (Sean Connery) pits his wits against the power-crazed
criminal mastermind Goldfinger (Gert Frobe) in the third of the
long-running spy series. Mr Finger has secured most of the gold in
the world and now plans to render the rest useless. Henchman Oddjob
(Harold Sakata) helps him realise his plans, thanks to his
unusually lethal bowler hat, whilst Pussy Galore (Honor Blackman)
is the glamorous pilot who Goldfinger hopes will execute the raid
on Fort Knox that will make him the richest man in the world. Can
Bond save the day again or has he finally met his match in the man
with the Midas touch? Includes the famous customized Aston Martin
DB5, complete with machine guns, smoke screen and ejector seat.
James Bond (this time played by George Lazenby) hands in his
licence to kill after being banned from hunting down his
arch-nemesis Blofeld (Telly Savalas). Continuing his investigations
alone, he follows a lead to Portugal, meets and falls in love with
Tracey Draco (Diana Rigg), and is told by her crimelord father that
Blofeld is now in Switzerland. Pretty soon its snow, kilts, girls,
secret bases and ski chases, as Bond chases down his enemy and
attempts to foil a plan to unleash a deadly chemical weapon.
The International Companion Encyclopedia answers these questions and provides comprehensive coverage of children's literature from a wide range of perspectives. Over 80 substantial essays by world experts include Iona Opie on the oral tradition, Gillian Avery on family stories and Michael Rosen on audio, TV and other media. The Companion covers a broad range of topics, from the fairy tale to critical theory, from the classics to comics. Structure The Companion is divided into five sections: 1) Theory and Critical Approaches 2) Types and Genres 3) The Context of Children's Literature 4) Applications of Children's Literature 5) The World of Children's Literature Each essay is followed by references and suggestions for further reading. The volume is fully indexed. eBook available with sample pages: 0203168127
'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking-Glass'
are two of the most famous, translated and quoted books in the
world. But how did a casual tale told by Charles Dodgson (aka Lewis
Carroll), an eccentric Oxford mathematician, to Alice Liddell,
daughter of the Dean of Christ Church, grow into such a phenomenon?
Peter Hunt cuts away the psychological speculation that has grown
up around the 'Alice' books and traces the sources of their
multi-layered in-jokes and political, literary and philosophical
satire. He first places the books in the history of children's
literature - how they relate to the other giants of the period,
such as Charles Kingsley - and explores the local and personal
references that the real Alice would have understood. Equally
fascinating is the rich texture of fragments of everything from the
'sensation' novel to Darwinian theory - not to mention Dodgson's
personal feelings - that he wove into the books as they developed.
Richly illustrated with manuscripts, portraits, Sir John Tenniel's
original line drawings and contemporary photographs, this is a
fresh look at two remarkable stories, which takes us on a guided
tour from the treacle wells of Victorian Oxford through an
astonishing world of politics, philosophy, humour - and nightmare.
The Wind in the Willows has its origins in the bedtime stories that
Kenneth Grahame told to his son Alastair and then continued in
letters (now held in the Bodleian Library) while he was on holiday.
But the book developed into something much more sophisticated than
this, as Peter Hunt shows. He identifies the colleagues and friends
on whom Grahame is thought to have based the characters of Mole,
Rat, Badger and Toad, and explores the literary genres of boating,
caravanning and motoring books on which the author drew. He also
recounts the extraordinary correspondence surrounding the book's
first publication and the influence of two determined women -
Elspeth Grahame and publisher's agent Constance Smedley - who
helped turn the book into the classic for children we know and love
today, when it was almost entirely intended for adults. Generously
illustrated with original drawings, fan letters (including one from
President Roosevelt) and archival material, this book explores the
mysteries surrounding one of the most successful works of
children's literature ever published.
This book introduces the study of children's literature, addressing
theoretical questions as well as the most relevant critical
approaches to the field.
The fourteen chapters draw on insights from academic disciplines
ranging from cultural and literary studies to education and
psychology, and include an essay on what writers for children think
about their craft. This results in a fascinating range of
perspectives on key topics in children's literature and an
introduction to such diverse concerns as literacy, ideology,
stylistics, feminism, history and culture, and bibliotherapy. An
extensive general bibliography is complemented by lists of further
reading for every chapter and a glossary defines critical and
technical terms, making the book accessible to those coming to the
field or to a particular approach for the first time.
In this second edition there are four entirely new chapters;
contributors have revisited and revised or rewritten seven of the
chapters to reflect new thinking, while the remaining three are
classic essays, widely acknowledged to be definitive. The glossary,
further reading lists and general bibliography have also been
thoroughly updated.
Understanding Children's Literature is an invaluable guide for
students of literature or education and it will also inform and
enrich the practice of teachers and librarians.
This book introduces the study of children's literature, addressing
theoretical questions as well as the most relevant critical
approaches to the field.
The fourteen chapters draw on insights from academic disciplines
ranging from cultural and literary studies to education and
psychology, and include an essay on what writers for children think
about their craft. This results in a fascinating range of
perspectives on key topics in children's literature and an
introduction to such diverse concerns as literacy, ideology,
stylistics, feminism, history and culture, and bibliotherapy. An
extensive general bibliography is complemented by lists of further
reading for every chapter and a glossary defines critical and
technical terms, making the book accessible to those coming to the
field or to a particular approach for the first time.
In this second edition there are four entirely new chapters;
contributors have revisited and revised or rewritten seven of the
chapters to reflect new thinking, while the remaining three are
classic essays, widely acknowledged to be definitive. The glossary,
further reading lists and general bibliography have also been
thoroughly updated.
Understanding Children's Literature is an invaluable guide for
students of literature or education and it will also inform and
enrich the practice of teachers and librarians.
Children's literature has recently produced a body of criticism
with a highly distinctive voice. The book consolidates
understanding of this area by including essays published in the
field in the last five years, demonstrating the links between
literary criticism, education, psychology, history and scientific
theory. It includes Peter Hollindale's award-winning essay
"Ideology and Children's Literature", topics from fiction and
post-modernism to fractal geometry, and the examination of texts
ranging from picture books to "The Wizard of Oz" and the Australian
classic "Midnite". Sources are as disparate as "Signal" and the
"Children's Literature Association Quarterly", and the
international community is represented by writers from Britain, the
USA, Canada, Australia and Germany. Each essay is set in its
critical context by extensive quotation from different articles.
Children's literature has recently produced a body of criticism
with a highly distinctive voice. The book consolidates
understanding of this area by including some of the most important
essays published in the field in the last five years, demonstrating
the links between literary criticism, education, psychology,
history and scientific theory. It includes Peter Hollindale's
award-winning essay "Ideology and Children's Literature", topics
from fiction and post-modernism to fractal geometry, and the
examination of texts ranging from picture books to "The Wizard of
Oz" and the the Australian classic "Midnite". Sources are as
disparate as "Signal" and the "Children's Literature Association
Quarterly", and the international community is represented by
writers from Britain, the USA, Canada, Australia and Germany. Each
essay is set in its critical context by extensive quotation from
different articles.
After the success of How Did Long John Silver Lose His Leg?, Dennis
Butts and Peter Hunt take their forensic lenses to more mysteries
that have troubled readers of children's books over the centuries.
Their questions range from the historical to the philosophical,
some of which are puzzling, some of which are controversial: - Why
does it seem there are no Nursery Rhymes before 1744? - Why did God
start to die in children's books long before Nietzsche noticed it?
- Why are the schoolgirls at Enid Blyton's St Clare's so horrible?
- Why are there so many dead parents littering children's books? -
Why does C.S. Lewis annoy so many people? The book also explains
why an elephant captures Adolph Hitler, who was Biggles's great
love, and whose side G.A. Henty was on in the American civil war,
and delivers a plethora of erudite, entertaining answers to
questions that you may not have thought of asking. And notably, of
course, it reveals why William George Bunter, the Fat Owl of the
Remove, was never permanently removed from Greyfriars School.
The study of childrena (TM)s literature is currently centred on
literary studies, educational studies, and a third more diverse
group of many other related disciplines, including history,
bibliography, sociology and psychology. All of these then overlap
with cultural studies and contribute to the rapidly growing
meta-discipline of childhood studies.
Fascinating and insightful, this four-volume collection gathers
together fundamental and essential essays from across the spectrum
of disciplines, and is organized so that each volume focuses on one
general interest group or area. With entries from specialist and
professional journals across the world, this is a unique resource
to complement the burgeoning numbers of specialist and reference
books in the field.
Children's literature continues to be one of the most rapidly
expanding and exciting of interdisciplinary academic studies, of
interest to anyone concerned with literature, education,
internationalism, childhood or culture in general. The second
edition of Peter Hunt's bestselling International Companion
Encyclopedia of Children's Literature offers comprehensive coverage
of the subject across the world, with substantial, accessible,
articles by specialists and world-ranking experts. Almost
everything is here, from advanced theory to the latest practice -
from bibliographical research to working with books and children
with special needs. This edition has been expanded and includes
over fifty new articles. All of the other articles have been
updated, substantially revised or rewritten, or have revised
bibliographies. New topics include Postcolonialism, Comparative
Studies, Ancient Texts, Contemporary Children's Rhymes and
Folklore, Contemporary Comics, War, Horror, Series Fiction, Film,
Creative Writing, and 'Crossover' literature. The international
section has been expanded to reflect world events, and now includes
separate articles on countries such as the Baltic states, the Czech
and Slovak Republics, Iran, Korea, Mexico and Central America,
Slovenia, and Taiwan.
The International Companion Encyclopedia answers these questions
and provides comprehensive coverage of children's literature from a
wide range of perspectives. Over 80 substantial essays by world
experts include Iona Opie on the oral tradition, Gillian Avery on
family stories and Michael Rosen on audio, TV and other media. The
Companion covers a broad range of topics, from the fairy tale to
critical theory, from the classics to comics.
Structure The Companion is divided into five sections:
1) Theory and Critical Approaches
2) Types and Genres
3) The Context of Children's Literature
4) Applications of Children's Literature
5) The World of Children's Literature
Each essay is followed by references and suggestions for further
reading. The volume is fully indexed.
'How did Long John Silver Lose His Leg?' is a diverting tour
through some of the best-loved classics of children's literature,
addressing many of the unanswered questions that inspire intense
speculation when the books are laid down. Could Bobbie's train
really have stopped in time ('The Railway Children')? Did Beatrix
Potter have the 'flu in 1909, and did this lead to a certain
darkness in her work ('The Tale of Mr Tod')? Would the 'rugby
football' played by Tom Brown be recognised by sportsmen today
('Tom Brown's Schooldays')? The authors speculate entertainingly
and informatively on the anomalies and unexplained phenomena found
in children's literature and, having established the cultural
importance of children's books in the modern age, also consider the
more serious issues raised by the genre. Why are we so defensive of
the idyllic worlds presented in children's books? Why have some of
our best-loved authors been outed as neglectful parents to their
own children? Should we ever separate the book from its creator and
appreciate the works of writers convicted of crimes against
children?A treat for any enthusiast of children's literature, two
of the most distinguished writers on the subject provide rich
detail, witty explication, and serious food for thought. Dennis
Butts has taught Children's Literature at Reading University and is
a former Chairman of The Children's Books History Society. He is
co-editor of 'From the Dairyman's Daughter to Worrals of the WAAF'
(The Lutterworth Press, 2006). Peter Hunt is Professor Emeritus at
the School of English, Cardiff University, Visiting Professor at
Newcastle University, and Visiting Professor at the Universita Ca'
Foscari, Venice. In 2003 he was awarded the Brothers Grimm Award
for services to children's literature, and in 1998 the
Distinguished Scholarship Award, International Association for the
Fantastic in the Arts. 'This is a book that wears its learning
lightly but offers much in the way of cultural insight and some
serious reflections on the condition and future of the children's
book in a digital age.' Professor Kimberley Reynolds, School of
English Literature, Language and Linguistics, Newcastle University.
'An imaginative and clever book that showcases some of children's
literature's most beloved classics and the mysteries and puzzles
they contain . . . a work certain to delight and inform children's
book lovers of every age.' Professor Lynne Vallone, Department of
Childhood Studies, Rutgers University.
Folk Voiceworks is an outstanding collection of folk songs in the
Voiceworks model, including songs from centuries past alongside
pieces by celebrated folk musicians. You'll find pieces in a range
of genres and styles, including shanties, protest songs, songs
about the land, lullabies, love songs, and much more - scored
flexibly for unison and part-singing. With excellent practical
rehearsal notes, simple accompanying instrumental parts, and a CD
with performances of all the songs, this is a fabulous and
accessible resource for all choirs.
An orphaned girl, a grim moorland manor with hundreds of empty
rooms, strange cries in the night, and a walled garden, with its
door locked and the key buried. These are the ingredients of one of
the most famous and well-loved of children's classics, an inspiring
story of regeneration and salvation that gently subverted the
conventions of a century of romantic and gothic fiction for girls.
Marking the one hundredth anniversary of the publication of The
Secret Garden, this new edition of Frances Hodgson Burnett's
classic tale of redemption and renewal features a fascinating
introduction by Peter Hunt that explores the relationship between
the book and the 19th-century genres of girls' stories, romances,
the gothic, and the sensational, and examines the book's symbolic
undercurrents. The book includes new explanatory notes that point
out literary parallels and manuscript changes as well as glossing
historical allusions and meanings, an up-to-date bibliography, a
new chronology, and Burnett's essay "My Robin," a companion piece
to the book.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has
made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the
globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to
scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of
other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading
authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date
bibliographies for further study, and much more.
'there were only seven out of the twenty-six on whom we knew we
could rely; and out of those seven one was a boy ...' When a
mysterious seafarer puts up at the Admiral Benbow, young Jim
Hawkins is haunted by his frightening tales; the sailor's sudden
death is the beginning of one of the most exciting adventure
stories in literature. The discovery of a treasure map sets Jim and
his companions in search of buried gold, and they are soon on board
the Hispaniola with a crew of buccaneers recruited by the
one-legged sea cook known as Long John Silver. As they near their
destination, and the lure of Captain Flint's treasure grows ever
stronger, Jim's courage and wits are tested to the full. Stevenson
reinvented the genre with Treasure Island, a boys' story that
appeals as much to adults as to children, and whose moral
ambiguities turned the Victorian universe on its head. This edition
celebrates the ultimate book of pirates and high adventure, and
also examines how its tale of greed, murder, treachery, and evil
has acquired its classic status. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100
years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range
of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume
reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most
accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including
expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to
clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and
much more.
'But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked. 'Oh, you
can't help that,' said the Cat. 'We're all mad here.' The 'Alice'
books are two of the most translated, most quoted, and best-known
books in the world, but what exactly are they? Apparently
delightful, innocent fantasies for children, they are also complex
textures of mathematical, linguistic, and philosophical jokes.
Alice's encounters with the White Rabbit, the Cheshire-Cat, the
King and Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter, Tweedledum and Tweedledee
and many other extraordinary characters have made them masterpieces
of carefree nonsense, yet they also appeal to adults on a quite
different level. Layers of satire, allusion, and symbolism about
Victorian culture and politics, as well as revelations about the
intricate subconscious problems of their author, add to their
fascination and make them impossible to classify. This new edition
explores the phenomenal range of reference, and the paradoxical
appeal of two of the most inventive books in world literature. It
also includes an episode removed by Carroll from the proofs of
Through the Looking-Glass, called 'The Wasp in a Wig'. ABOUT THE
SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made
available the widest range of literature from around the globe.
Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship,
providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable
features, including expert introductions by leading authorities,
helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for
further study, and much more.
One of the best-known classics of children's literature, a timeless
masterpiece and a vital portrait of an age, The Wind in the Willows
began originally in Kenneth Grahame's letters to his young son,
where he first recounted the adventures of Rat and Badger, of Mole
and Toad--all narrated in virtuoso language ranging from lively
parody to elaborate fin-de-siecle mysticism. Yet for a children's
book, it is concerned almost exclusively with adult themes: fear of
radical changes in political, social, and economic power. This new
edition considers this conundrum and provides a wealth of
fascinating contextual information about the book's author and its
historical, cultural, and literary significance. The Introduction
by Peter Hunt, one of the foremost scholars of children's
literature, focuses on the book's status as a classic, and as both
a self-portrait of Kenneth Grahame's psyche and a portrait of an
age. Reproducing the text of the first British edition, the book
includes explanatory notes that shed light on the sources of the
book--biographical, psychological, geographical, and literary--and
an up-to-date bibliography.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has
made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the
globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to
scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of
other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading
authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date
bibliographies for further study, and much more."
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