Secrets, lies and children's fiction
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Secrets, lies and children's fiction
(Critical approaches to children's literature / series editors, Kerry Mallan and Clare Bradford)
Palgrave macmillan, 2013
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Includes bibliographical references (p.225-233) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Many children learn from a young age to tell the truth. They also learn that some lies are necessary in order to survive in a world that paradoxically values truth-telling, but practises deception. This book examines this paradox by considering how deception is often a necessary means of survival for individuals, families, governments, and animals.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION: THE BURDEN OF TRUTH PART I: TRUTH, LIES, AND SURVIVAL 1. Unveiling the truth 2. Lies of Necessity 3. The scapegoat PART II: SECRETS AND SECRECY 4. Secrets of State 5. Secret Societies 6. Our Secret Selves PART III: TANGLED WEBS 7. Mendacious Animals 8. Artful Deception Conclusion
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