Retelling Stories, Framing Culture: Traditional Story and Metanarratives in Children's Literature

by John Stephens and Robyn McCallum

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What happens to traditional stories when they are retold in another time and cultural context and for a different audience? This first-of-its-kind study discusses Bible stories, classical myths, heroic legends, Arthurian romances, Robin Hood lore, folk tales, 'oriental' tales, and other stories derived from European cultures. One chapter is devoted to various retellings of classics, from Shakespeare to "Wind in the Willows."
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Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:041583614X

ISBN13:9780415836142

Release Date:February 2013

Publisher:Routledge

Length:330 Pages

Weight:0.97 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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