The Rhetoric of Character in Children's Literature

By Maria Nikolajeva

Book Overview

Through a variety of critical perspectives, Nikolajeva ponders the art of characterization, uncovering the essential differences between story ('what we are told') and discourse ('how we are told'), and carefully distinguishing between how these are employed in children's fiction and in general fiction.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810848864
• ISBN13: 9780810848863
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.5"