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House As Setting, Symbol, and Structural Motif in Children's Literature


Book Description
This study examines the function and significance of houses in children's literature, concentrating on a close reading of a large number of representative texts. The houses that children live in, move to or visit in these novels are especially striking and unforgettable. Throughout the fiction the house is a dominant setting, occupying a prominent place and producing a powerful imaginative impact ... More
Book Information
PublisherEdwin Mellen Press
BindingHardcover
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages296
ISBN-10077346462X
ISBN-13978-0773464629
Publication Date04/2004
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About Pauline Dewan (Author) : Pauline Dewan is a published author. A published credit of Pauline Dewan is House As Setting, Symbol, and Structural Motif in Children's Literature (Mellen Studies in Children's Literature, V. 5).
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