Don't Tell the Grown-Ups
The Subversive Power of Children's Literature
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In sixteen spirited essays, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Alison Lurie, who is also one of our wittiest and most astute cultural commentators, explores the world of children's literature--from Lewis Carroll to Dr. Seuss, Mark Twain to Beatrix Potter--and shows that the best-loved children's books tend to challenge rather than uphold respectable...
In sixteen spirited essays, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Alison Lurie, who is also one of our wittiest and most astute cultural commentators, explores the world of children's literature--from Lewis Carroll to Dr. Seuss, Mark Twain to Beatrix Potter--and shows that the best-loved children's books tend to challenge rather than uphold respectable adult values.
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Published By Little, Brown Paperbacks
Format Paperback
Category
Number Of Pages 256
Publication Date 07/20/1998
ISBN 9780316246255
Dimensions 5.5 inches x 8.25 inches
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