Steeped in stories : timeless children's novels to refresh our tired souls

Steeped in stories Timeless children's novels to refresh our tired souls

Mitali Perkins

Book - 2021

Join award-winning author Mitali Perkins as she explores the promise of seven timeless children's novels for adults living in uncertain times. Through works by Louisa May Alcott, C. S. Lewis, L. M. Montgomery, Frances Hodgson Burnett, and other literary uncles and aunts, Perkins unpacks wisdom to help us thrive.

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Subjects
Perkins, Mitali > Books and reading.
Tolkien, J. R. R. > (John Ronald Reuel), > 1892-1973. > Hobbit > Adaptations.
Lewis, C. S. > (Clive Staples), > 1898-1963. > Silver chair > Adaptations.
Montgomery, L. M. > (Lucy Maud), > 1874-1942. > Anne of Green Gables > Adaptations.
Spyri, Johanna, > 1827-1901. > Heidi > Adaptations.
Alcott, Louisa May, > 1832-1888. > Little women > Adaptations.
Burnett, Frances Hodgson, > 1849-1924. > Little princess (Novel) > Adaptations.
Lovelace, Maud Hart, > 1892-1980. > Emily of Deep Valley > Adaptations.
Children's literature > History and criticism.
Children's literature > Appreciation.
Children's literature > Moral and ethical aspects.
Books and reading > Psychological aspects.
Books and reading > United States.
Reader-response criticism.
Values in literature.
Wisdom in literature.
Psychology and literature.
Literary criticism.
Adaptations.
Genres
Literary criticism
Adaptations
Published
Minneapolis : Broadleaf Books [2021]
Language
English
Main Author
Mitali Perkins (author)
Physical Description
vi, 237 pages ; 20 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical notes (pages 223-237).
ISBN
9781506469102
  • Introduction | The Transformative Practice of Reading Children's Classics
  • Chapter 1. Danger Ahead: The Elephant in the Room
  • Chapter 2. Seven Books, Seven Virtues: Finding Goodness in Person
  • Chapter 3. Rigidity and Love: Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
  • Chapter 4. Alienation and Faith: Heidi by Johanna Spyri
  • Chapter 5. Despair and Hope: Emily of Deep Valley by Maud Hart Lovelace
  • Chapter 6. Pusillanimity and Courage: The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
  • Chapter 7. Self-Indulgence and Temperance: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
  • Chapter 8. Favoritism and Justice: A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
  • Chapter 9. Rashness and Prudence: The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis
  • Chapter 10. See the Flaws, Seek the Virtues: Consuming and Creating Children's Stories
  • Conclusion | Drinking Tea with the Dead
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes

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