The Cambridge Companion to Children's Literature

Book Overview

Some of the most innovative and spell-binding literature has been written for young people, but only recently has academic study embraced its range and complexity. This Companion offers a state-of-the-subject survey of English-language children's literature from the seventeenth century to the present. With discussions ranging from eighteenth-century moral tales to modern fantasies by J. K. Rowling and Philip Pullman, the Companion illuminates acknowledged...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521687829
• ISBN13: 9780521687829
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"