1st Edition
The Case of Peter Rabbit Changing Conditions of Literature for Children
By Margaret Mackey
Copyright 1998
238 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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Using the example of The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter to explore the impact of new media and technologies on how children learn about stories and reading, this book investigates nearly 100 re-tellings in a variety of media, some authorized by Potter's publisher Frederick Warne, some unauthorized. It looks at the implications of converging developments in children's literature: new... Read more
Acknowledgments, Introduction, Chapter 1. Peter Rabbit: Potter’s Story, Chapter 2. Peter Rabbit: Ways of Recasting, Chapter 3. Reillustrating Potter’s Words, Chapter 4. The Story Retold and Reillustrated, Chapter 5. The Videos, Chapter 6. Other Media, Chapter 7. The Activity Books, Chapter 8. The CD-ROMs, Chapter 9. Consumables and Collectibles, Chapter 10. Issues of Ownership, Chapter 11. The Author as Commodity, Chapter 12. New Adventures, Chapter 13. Implications, References, Bibliography, Versions of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Appendix, Index
Biography
Margaret Mackey
"Margaret Mackey had me riveted in fascination from beginning to end...[she] has performed a public service with this case study that is both detached in description and passionate in argument." -- Mythprint
