Myth, Symbol, and Meaning in Mary Poppins

by Giorgia Grilli

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113885610X
• ISBN13: 9781138856103
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"