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Author : Frederic Clement
Release : 2001-10
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 946/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Merchant of Marvels by : Frederic Clement
Download or read book The Merchant of Marvels written by Frederic Clement. This book was released on 2001-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frederick the peddler of dreams searches for the perfect gift for his friend Alice, the merchant of marvels, and finally finds the best thing that he could ever give her.
Author : Frederic Clement
Release : 2008-02
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Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 706/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Merchant of Marvels and the Peddler of Dreams by : Frederic Clement
Download or read book Merchant of Marvels and the Peddler of Dreams written by Frederic Clement. This book was released on 2008-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frederick Knick-Knack, the Peddler of Dreams, has a dilemma. What to give his marvelous friend, the Merchant of Marvels, on her birthday? The Merchant of Marvels surely cannot want for much. So Frederick must tempt her with every imaginable delight: elephants as small as specks of sand, an eyelash stole from the Queen of Sheba, a sliver of the splinter that pricked Sleeping Beauty, the tear liqueur of the King of Crocodiles -- but nothing will suffice. Until, at last, Frederick alights upon what he comes to realize is the perfect gift -- the gift that is the ultimate expression of his love. Originally pub. in France, this exquisitely illustrated tale won the coveted grand prize for żBest Illustrated Bookż at the Bologna Book Fair in 1995. This is a beautiful new edition.
Author : Jack Zipes
Release : 2015-09-10
Genre : Reference
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 162/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales by : Jack Zipes
Download or read book The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales written by Jack Zipes. This book was released on 2015-09-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In over 1,000 entries, this acclaimed Companion covers all aspects of the Western fairy tale tradition, from medieval to modern, under the guidance of Professor Jack Zipes. It provides an authoritative reference source for this complex and captivating genre, exploring the tales themselves, the writers who wrote and reworked them, and the artists who illustrated them. It also covers numerous related topics such as the fairy tale and film, television, art, opera, ballet, the oral tradition, music, advertising, cartoons, fantasy literature, feminism, and stamps. First published in 2000, 130 new entries have been added to account for recent developments in the field, including J. K. Rowling and Suzanne Collins, and new articles on topics such as cognitive criticism and fairy tales, digital fairy tales, fairy tale blogs and websites, and pornography and fairy tales. The remaining entries have been revised and updated in consultation with expert contributors. This second edition contains beautifully designed feature articles highlighting countries with a strong fairy tale tradition, covering: Britain and Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, North America and Canada, Portugal, Scandinavian countries, Slavic and Baltic countries, and Spain. It also includes an informative and engaging introduction by the editor, which sets the subject in its historical and literary context. A detailed and updated bibliography provides information about background literature and further reading material. In addition, the A to Z entries are accompanied by over 60 beautiful and carefully selected black and white illustrations. Already renowned in its field, the second edition of this unique work is an essential companion for anyone interested in fairy tales in literature, film, and art; and for anyone who values the tradition of storytelling.
Author : Sandra L. Beckett
Release : 2013-06-17
Genre : Literary Criticism
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 017/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Crossover Picturebooks by : Sandra L. Beckett
Download or read book Crossover Picturebooks written by Sandra L. Beckett. This book was released on 2013-06-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book situates the picturebook genre within the widespread international phenomenon of crossover literature, examining an international corpus of picturebooks — including artists’ books, wordless picturebooks, and celebrity picturebooks — that appeal to readers of all ages. Focusing on contemporary picturebooks, Sandra Beckett shows that the picturebook has traditionally been seen as a children’s genre, but in the eyes of many authors, illustrators, and publishers, it is a narrative form that can address any and all age groups. Innovative graphics and formats as well as the creative, often complex dialogue between text and image provide multiple levels of meaning and invite readers of all ages to consider texts that are primarily marketed as children’s books. The interplay of text and image that distinguishes the picturebook from other forms of fiction and makes it a unique art form also makes it the ultimate crossover genre. Crossover picturebooks are often very complex texts that are challenging for adults as well as children. Many are characterized by difficult "adult" themes, genre blending, metafictive discourse, intertextuality, sophisticated graphics, and complex text-image interplay. Exciting experiments with new formats and techniques, as well as novel interactions with new media and technologies have made the picturebook one of the most vibrant and innovative contemporary literary genres, one that seems to know no boundaries. Crossover Picturebooks is a valuable addition to the study of a genre that is gaining increasing recognition and appreciation, and contributes significantly to the field of children’s literature as a whole.
Author : Bettina Kümmerling-Meibauer
Release : 2017-12-06
Genre : Literary Criticism
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 597/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Routledge Companion to Picturebooks by : Bettina Kümmerling-Meibauer
Download or read book The Routledge Companion to Picturebooks written by Bettina Kümmerling-Meibauer. This book was released on 2017-12-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing forty-eight chapters, The Routledge Companion to Picturebooks is the ultimate guide to picturebooks. It contains a detailed introduction, surveying the history and development 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; Genres – from baby books through to picturebooks for adults; Interfaces – their relations to other forms such as comics and visual media; Domains and theoretical approaches, including developmental psychology and cognitive studies; Adaptations. With ground-breaking contributions from leading and emerging scholars alike, this comprehensive volume is one of the first to focus solely on picturebook research. Its interdisciplinary approach makes it key for both scholars and students of literature, as well as education and media.
