{"product_id":"antarctica-in-british-childrens-literature-paperback-1","title":"Antarctica in British Children's Literature - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSinead Moriarty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor 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. \u003ci\u003eAntarctica in British Children's Literature\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003ci\u003eAntarctica in British Children's Literature\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSinéad Moriarty\u003c\/strong\u003e received her MA and PhD in Children's Literature from the National Centre for Research in Children's Literature at the University of Roehampton. She is currently working as a Teaching Fellow in Children's Literature in the School of English at Trinity College Dublin. Sinéad has published on topics including the use of maps in contemporary Antarctic literature for children, as well as twentieth-century Robinsonades for child readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52703748489523,"sku":"9780367493288","price":107.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/blhGdnV0SEJwdnNYTjE0dW1SMkZxZz09_6fe7319f-0496-4216-ab58-332a903444fe.webp?v=1763337670","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/antarctica-in-british-childrens-literature-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}