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Classical Reception and Children’s Literature: Greece, Rome and Childhood Transformation (Library of Classical Studies, 18)
SKU: 9781350122215
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Explore the transformative power of classical reception in children’s literature. This academic volume delves into how ancient Greek and Roman classics, including Ovid’s influence on C.S. Lewis’s Narnia, shape narratives of childhood metamorphosis. Discover analyses of classical ‘nonsense’ in Edward Lear and the symbolism of Pan in works like The Wind in the Willows. Essential for students and scholars of classics, comparative literature, and children’s literary studies in India, this book illuminates the enduring legacy of Greece and Rome in shaping young readers’ understanding of change and identity.
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