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Product details
- ISBN 9780810841970
- Weight: 395g
- Dimensions: 145 x 221mm
- Publication Date: 01 Dec 2001
- Publisher: Scarecrow Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Thirteen essays explore the timeless appeal of Peter's antics, and the impact of this extraordinary book on children worldwide. Contributors, each a respected scholar in the field of children's literature, examine details of Potter's life, her history as an artist, her accomplishments as a naturalist, and the contextual factors affecting her writing and illustrations. Others investigate the timelessness of this story, exploring its psychological and sociological truths and comparing Peter Rabbit to present day literature.
Margaret Mackey is Assistant Professor at the School of Library and Information Studies, and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Secondary Education, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
