'Gypsies' in Nineteenth-Century Children’s Books : : A Comparative Study of Four National Literary Traditions / / Jean Kommers.
This book is about the origin and development of the presentation of gypsies as narrative device in West-European children’s literature.
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| Superior document: | Studia Imagologica ; 31 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2022. |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studia Imagologica ;
31. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (363 pages) |
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| Other title: | A Comparative Study of Four National Literary Traditions |
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| Summary: | This book is about the origin and development of the presentation of gypsies as narrative device in West-European children’s literature. This literary analysis of the representation of ‘Gypsies’ in juvenile literature is unique in its comparative scope, as well as in the special attention to rare pre-1850 narratives, the period in which juvenile literature developed as a specific genre. Most studies on the subject are about one national literary tradition or confined to a limited period. In this study Dutch, English, French and German texts are analysed and discussed with reference to main academic publications on the subject. Emphasis is on the rich variation in narrative presentations, rather than on an inventory of images or prejudices. An important topic is the fundamental difference between early English and German narratives. Important because of the wide dissemination of German stories. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004522824 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Jean Kommers. |