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The Middle Ages in Children's Literature
Houndmills
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2015
15379720
2015
single work
criticism
'From the Harry Potter series to urban fairy roman, the Middle Ages comprise a rich source of stories, symbols, characters and setting sin texts for the young. The Middle Ages in Children's Literature is the first thorough study of medievalism for the young - that is, post-medieval imaginings of the Middle Ages - in fiction, non-fiction and films.
In this book Clare Bradford shows that medievalism for the young both provides moments of enchantment and also serves as a distancing strategy which enables texts to address contentious and difficult topics. the Middle Ages in Children's Literature examines how changing conceptions of history have influenced the writing of historical fiction. Examining representations of disabilities, monstrous bodies, and animals, Bradford shows that medievalist texts use the medieval to reflect on modernity. The book ends with a chapter which explains why so many texts for the young treat the Middle Ages as a source of comedy.'
Source: Back cover.
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Fantasy and Its Functions in Medievalist Picture Books
2014
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Picture Books and Beyond 2014; (p. 61-74)Looking at a range of picture books involving the Middle Ages, this chapter considers their possibilities for 'personal and social capability', showing how fantasy addresses real-life questions by providing readers with critical distance which enables them to approach contentious or 'difficult' ideas. Because the Middle Ages constitutes a fantasy world to young readers, picture books set in medieval times readily address contemporary topics such as relations between people of different ethnicities. Through the use of humour, visual and verbal interaction and intertextual references, these picture books create light-hearted and engaging narratives with clear relevance to the lives of young readers.
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Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 54 no. 1 2010; (p. 22)
— Review of Hunting for Dragons 2010 single work picture book -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 25 no. 1 2010; (p. 26)
— Review of Hunting for Dragons 2010 single work picture book -
Sweet Reading Treats
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 27 - 28 March 2010; (p. 29)
— Review of Hunting for Dragons 2010 single work picture book
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Untitled
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , Summer 2009-2010 vol. 89 no. 5 2009; (p. 42)
— Review of Hunting for Dragons 2010 single work picture book -
Sweet Reading Treats
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 27 - 28 March 2010; (p. 29)
— Review of Hunting for Dragons 2010 single work picture book -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 25 no. 1 2010; (p. 26)
— Review of Hunting for Dragons 2010 single work picture book -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 54 no. 1 2010; (p. 22)
— Review of Hunting for Dragons 2010 single work picture book -
Fantasy and Its Functions in Medievalist Picture Books
2014
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Picture Books and Beyond 2014; (p. 61-74)Looking at a range of picture books involving the Middle Ages, this chapter considers their possibilities for 'personal and social capability', showing how fantasy addresses real-life questions by providing readers with critical distance which enables them to approach contentious or 'difficult' ideas. Because the Middle Ages constitutes a fantasy world to young readers, picture books set in medieval times readily address contemporary topics such as relations between people of different ethnicities. Through the use of humour, visual and verbal interaction and intertextual references, these picture books create light-hearted and engaging narratives with clear relevance to the lives of young readers.
-
y
The Middle Ages in Children's Literature
Houndmills
:
Palgrave Macmillan
,
2015
15379720
2015
single work
criticism
'From the Harry Potter series to urban fairy roman, the Middle Ages comprise a rich source of stories, symbols, characters and setting sin texts for the young. The Middle Ages in Children's Literature is the first thorough study of medievalism for the young - that is, post-medieval imaginings of the Middle Ages - in fiction, non-fiction and films.
In this book Clare Bradford shows that medievalism for the young both provides moments of enchantment and also serves as a distancing strategy which enables texts to address contentious and difficult topics. the Middle Ages in Children's Literature examines how changing conceptions of history have influenced the writing of historical fiction. Examining representations of disabilities, monstrous bodies, and animals, Bradford shows that medievalist texts use the medieval to reflect on modernity. The book ends with a chapter which explains why so many texts for the young treat the Middle Ages as a source of comedy.'
Source: Back cover.