| History in Irish Historical Fiction for Children and Young Adults Contributor(s): Husemann, Harald (Editor), Muhle, Eva (Author) |
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ISBN: 3631611161 ISBN-13: 9783631611166 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $75.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Arts & Humanities |
| Dewey: 823 |
| Series: Europaeische Bildung Im Dialog |
| Physical Information: 274 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Historical fiction, whether for young or adult readers, enjoys immense popularity in Ireland. History itself has been subject to ongoing cultural, political and historiographical debate in a rapidly changing Irish society. This interdisciplinary study examines the fervent discussion and explores how fictional texts introduce their young audience to controversial historical events. History in Irish Historical Fiction for Children and Young Adults focuses on contemporary fiction that deals with two major events in Irish history - the Great Irish Famine (1845-49) and the Easter Rising of 1916. It covers a wide variety of novels, including works by Marita Conlon-McKenna, Morgan Llywelyn, Elizabeth Lutzeier, Michael Morpurgo, Siobh n Parkinson, and Gerard Whelan. |
