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Kenneth Grahame's the Wind in the Willows
. Ed(S): Horne, Jackie C.; White, Donna R.
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Hardback. Editor(s): Horne, Jackie C.; White, Donna R. Series: Children's Literature Association Centennial Studies. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
In 1908, Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows was published to surprisingly little critical fanfare. But readers championed its cause, and Grahame's novel of a riverbank life soon proved both a commercial—and ultimately critical—success. One hundred years after its first publication, Grahame's book and its memorable characters continue their hold on the public imagination and have taken their place in the canon of children's literature. However, little academic criticism emerged in the wake of the book's initial publication. Only after the appearance of Peter Green's biocritical study did the academy begin to wrestle with Grahame's complex work, though many ... Read more
In 1908, Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows was published to surprisingly little critical fanfare. But readers championed its cause, and Grahame's novel of a riverbank life soon proved both a commercial—and ultimately critical—success. One hundred years after its first publication, Grahame's book and its memorable characters continue their hold on the public imagination and have taken their place in the canon of children's literature. However, little academic criticism emerged in the wake of the book's initial publication. Only after the appearance of Peter Green's biocritical study did the academy begin to wrestle with Grahame's complex work, though many ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
Series
Children's Literature Association Centennial Studies
Number of Pages
302
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810872585
SKU
V9780810872585
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About . Ed(S): Horne, Jackie C.; White, Donna R.
Jackie C. Horne is a former children's book editor and assistant professor at the Center for the Study of Children's Literature at Simmons College. Donna R. White is associate professor of English at Arkansas Tech University. She is the author of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan In and Out of Time: A Children's Classic at 100 (Scarecrow, 2006).
Reviews for Kenneth Grahame's the Wind in the Willows
Reflecting the contemporary trend of casting a scholarly eye on classic children's literature, this volume joins such titles as 100 Years of Anne with an 'E': The Centennial Study of Anne of Green Gables
CHOICE, June 2010
CHOICE, June 2010