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American Young Adult Novels and Their European Fairy-Tale Motifs


Book Description
No significant study of fairy-tale motifs in young adult literature exists as of today. American Young Adult Novels and Their European Fairy-Tale Motifs is the first organized study linking these two genres. This book examines fairy-tale motifs in eleven acclaimed young adult novels published in the 1980s. Five fairy-tale motifs appear in these novels. They are "the helper," "the unpromising hero/... More
Book Information
PublisherPeter Lang Publishing
BindingHardcover
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages122
ISBN-100820439789
ISBN-13978-0820439785
Publication Date04/01/1999
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About Lucia Huang (Author) : Lucia Huang is a published author. A published credit of Lucia Huang is American Young Adult Novels and Their European Fairy-Tale Motifs (American University Studies Series XIV, Education).
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