A Children's Literature Tour of Great Britain
Description
What do Paddington Bear, Rupert Bear, and Winnie the Pooh have in common, besides their ursine roots? They lived in real places, as well as in the imaginations of countless generations. Those places still exist. And inveterate globetrotter Mark West has been to them all.
Children's Literature Tour of Great Britain provides detailed information on 49 important sites with a strong connection to children's literature. Each chapter begins with background information about the author (or, in the cases of King Arthur and Robin Hood, the character), in particular his or her writings for children. West offers tantalizing tidbits about birthplaces, memorials, landscapes, and gift shops, and concludes with complete visitor information for would-be literary pilgrims. Photographs, most of which were taken by West, should satisfy even the most demanding armchair traveler.
Many of the sites on West's Tour are geared to children. Some are clearly intended for adults. All will add depth and delight to your next excursion into the fantastic (and fascinating) world of British children's literature.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Acknowledgments
Chapter 3 Introduction
Chapter 4 1. King Arthur
Chapter 5 2. The Rev. W. Awdry and Christopher Awdry
Chapter 6 3. Sir James M. Barrie
Chapter 7 4. Michael Bond
Chapter 8 5. Frances Hodgson Burnett
Chapter 9 6. Lewis Carroll
Chapter 10 7. John Cunliffe
Chapter 11 8. Roald Dahl
Chapter 12 9. Ian Fleming
Chapter 13 10. Kenneth Grahame
Chapter 14 11. Thomas Hughes
Chapter 15 12. Charles Kingsley
Chapter 16 13. Rudyard Kipling
Chapter 17 14. Edward Lear
Chapter 18 15. C.S. Lewis
Chapter 19 16. A.A. Milne
Chapter 20 17. E. Nesbit
Chapter 21 18. Phillipa Pearce
Chapter 22 19. Beatrix Potter
Chapter 23 20. Arthur Ransome
Chapter 24 21. Robin Hood
Chapter 25 22. Robert Lewis Stevenson
Chapter 26 23. J.R.R. Tolkien
Chapter 27 24. Mary Tourtel
Chapter 28 Selected Bibliography
Chapter 29 Index
Chapter 30 About the Author
Product details
| Published | 27 Sep 2003 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 168 |
| ISBN | 9781461739852 |
| Imprint | Scarecrow Press |
| Series | On the Road with Mr. Toad |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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