Antarctica in British children's literature

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Antarctica in British children's literature

Sinéad Moriarty

(Children's literature and culture / Jack Zipes, series editor)

Routledge, 2021

  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-206) and index

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内容説明

For over a century British authors have been writing about the Antarctic for child readers, yet this body of literature has never been explored in detail. Antarctica in British Children's Literature examines this field for the first time, identifying the dominant genres and recurrent themes and tropes while interrogating how this landscape has been constructed as a wilderness within British literature for children. The text is divided into two sections. Part I focuses on the stories of early-twentieth-century explorers such as Robert F. Scott and Ernest Shackleton. Antarctica in British Children's Literature highlights the impact of children's literature on the expedition writings of Robert Scott, including the influence of Scott's close friend, author J.M. Barrie. The text also reveals the important role of children's literature in the contemporary resurgence of interest in Scott's long-term rival Ernest Shackleton. Part II focuses on fictional narratives set in the Antarctic, including early-twentieth-century whaling literature, adventure and fantasy texts, contemporary animal stories and environmental texts for children. Together these two sections provide an insight into how depictions of this unique continent have changed over the past century, reflecting transformations in attitudes towards wilderness and wild landscapes.

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Introduction Part One: 'Heroic Era' Narratives Chapter One: Robert F. Scott's Last Expedition Chapter Two: Ernest Shackleton And Heroic Survival Chapter Three: "Heroic Era" Subversions and Revisions Part Two: Antarctic Fiction Chapter Four: Uncanny Adventures Chapter Five: Antarctic Whaling Literature for Children Chapter Six: Picturing Penguins Conclusion References

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