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  • Table Lands

    Food in Children's Literature

    by Kara K. Keeling, Scott T. Pollard ...
    Series series Children's Literature Association Series
    Food is a signifier of power for both adults and children, a sign of both inclusion and exclusion and of conformity and resistance. Many academic disciplines—from sociology to literary studies—have studied food and its function as a complex social discourse, and the wide variety of approaches to the topic provides multidisciplinary frames for understanding the construction and uses of food in all ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

  • Critical Approaches to Food in Children’s Literature

    Edited by Kara K. Keeling, Scott T. Pollard ...
    Series series Children's Literature and Culture
    Critical Approaches to Food in Children’s Literature is the first scholarly volume on the topic, connecting children's literature to the burgeoning discipline of food studies. Following the lead of historians like Mark Kurlansky, Jeffrey Pilcher and Massimo Montanari, who use food as a fundamental node for understanding history, the essays in this volume present food as a multivalent signifier in ... Read more

    $97.99 CAD

  • Don Quixote

    The Re-accentuation of the World’s Greatest Literary Hero

    by Eduardo Urbina, Bruce R. Burningham, Emilio Martínez Mata, Ricardo Castells, Rachel Schmidt, Stephen Hessel, S. Alleyn Smythe, J. A. Garrido Ardila, Victor Fet, Steven Ritz-Barr, Fernando González Moreno, Tatevik Gyulamiryan, William Childers, Margarita Marinova, Scott Pollard, Jonathan Wade, Roy H. Williams ...
    This book is a unique scholarly attempt to examine Don Quixote from multiple angles to see how the re-accentuation of the world’s greatest literary hero takes place in film, theatre, and literature. To accomplish this task, eighteen scholars from the USA, Canada, Spain, and Great Britain have come together, and each of them has brought his/her unique perspective to the subject. For the first time, ... Read more

    $57.99 CAD

  • Don Quixote

    A Dramatic Adaptation

    by Mikhail Bulgakov ...
    Translated by Margarita Marinova ...
    Series Book 29 - Texts and Translations
    When Soviet censors approved Mikhail Bulgakov's stage adaptation of Don Quixote, they were unaware that they were sanctioning a subtle but powerful criticism of Stalinist rule. The author, whose novel The Master and Margarita would eventually bring him world renown, achieved this sleight of hand through a deft interpretation of Cervantes's knight. Bulgakov's Don Quixote fits comfortably into the ... Read more

    $35.73 CAD

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    by Gene Stratton-Porter, GP Editors ...
    In ‘Freckles’ by Gene Stratton-Porter, an orphaned teenager longs to find his place in the world. Freckles was discovered on the doorstep of a Chicago orphanage, badly beaten and missing a hand. He yearns for the fulfillment of useful work, and at Indiana's Limberlost Swamp, his grit and determination win him the difficult, dangerous job of guarding a valuable stand of timber. Faithful and brave ... Read more

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  • The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse

    by Beatrix Potter ...
    The Tale of Mrs. is a children's book written and illustrated by the famous author of children's stories: Beatrix Potter:The tale is about housekeeping and insect pests in the home, and reflects Potter's own sense of tidiness and her abhorrence of insect infestations.A classic of children's book illustrator of pen-and-ink line drawings and watercolors.There is a story-book that will be occupied ... Read more

    $1.36 CAD

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  • Anansi Seh

    by Richard Derby ...
    Series series Anansi Seh
    “Anansi Seh” is a compilation of West Indian Anansi stories for children.Anansi the spider is a trickster who tries to turn every situation into something beneficial to him. However, whenever Anansi uses methods that are unfair and selfish he tends to end up on the losing end. Anansi stories teach children the values of honesty, sharing and unselfishness.The character Anansi is grounded in history ... Read more

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  • The Enchanted Screen

    The Unknown History of Fairy-Tale Films

    by Jack Zipes ...
    The Enchanted Screen: The Unknown History of Fairy-Tale Films offers readers a long overdue, comprehensive look at the rich history of fairy tales and their influence on film, complete with the inclusion of an extensive filmography compiled by the author. With this book, Jack Zipes not only looks at the extensive, illustrious life of fairy tales and cinema, but he also reminds us that, decades ... Read more

    $101.99 CAD

  • The Routledge Companion to Picturebooks

    Edited by Bettina Kümmerling-Meibauer ...
    Series series Routledge Literature Companions
    Containing forty-eight chapters, The Routledge Companion to Picturebooks is the ultimate guide to picturebooks. It contains a detailed introduction, surveying the history anddevelopment of the field and emphasizing the international and cultural diversity of picturebooks.Divided into five key parts, this volume covers:Concepts and topics – from hybridity and ideology to metafiction and emotions ... Read more

    $92.99 CAD

  • The Owl, The Raven, and the Dove

    The Religious Meaning of the Grimms' Magic Fairy Tales

    by G. Ronald Murphy ...
    The fairy tales collected by the brothers Grimm are among the best known and most widely-read stories in western literature. In recent years commentators such as Bruno Bettelheim have, usually from a psychological perspective, pondered the underlying meaning of the stories, why children are so enthralled by them, and what effect they have on the the best-known tales (Hansel and Gretel, Little Red ... Read more

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  • Turkish Delight & Treasure Hunts

    Delightful Treats and Games from Classic Children's Books

    by Jane Brocket ...
    "We must do something," said Alice...."Yes, but what shall we do?" said Dicky...."Let's read all the books again. We shall get lots of ideas out of them."-The Story of the Treasure Seekers E. NesbitWith the delightful activities and delicious recipes in Turkish Delight & Treasure Hunts you'll learn how to follow in the footsteps of your favorite childhood heroes, from the Borrowers and Alice in ... Read more

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  • Translation, Globalization and Younger Audiences

    The Situation in Poland

    by Michał Borodo ...
    Series Book 25 - New Trends in Translation Studies
    Translating for younger audiences is in need of critical investigation, as children’s and teenagers’ literature and media products are being increasingly globalized and glocalized, with translation playing an important role in the process. Media phenomena such as Harry Potter and animated Disney films travel across continents through hundreds of local cultures. These productions exert a ... Read more

    $94.19 CAD