Landscape in Children's Literature

259 Pages·2012·3.452 MB·English

by  Jane Suzanne Carroll

LANDSCAPE IN
CHILDREN’S
LITERATURE
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LANDSCAPE IN
CHILDREN’S
LITERATURE
JANE SUZANNE CARROLL
NEW YORK AND LONDON
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Carroll, Jane Suzanne.
Landscape in children’s literature / Jane Suzanne Carroll.
p. cm. — (Children’s literature and culture series ; v. 84)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Children’s stories, English—History and criticism. 2. Landscapes
in literature. 3. Setting (Literature) I. Title.
PR830.C513C37 2012
823.009'9282—dc23
2011048722
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For Lisa and for John

Contents
List of Illustrations xi
Series Editor’s Foreword xiii
Acknowledgements xv
Introduction 1
1 The Sanctuary Topos: Sacred and Domestic Spaces 17
2 The Green Topos: Gardens, Farms, Wilderness 49
3 The Roadway Topos 91
4 The Lapsed Topos: Caves, Graves, and Ruins 133
5 Applications 169
Notes 185
Bibliography 225
Index 237
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