The Rhetoric of Character in Children's Literature
Maria Nikolajeva examines how character is created and communicated in children's literature. Combining literary analysis with a focused theoretical perspective, this study considers the narrative strategies that shape readers' understanding of characters and offers a useful resource for students, educators, and scholars of children's books.
About This Book
The Rhetoric of Character in Children's Literature explores the ways character functions within literature written for young readers.
Maria Nikolajeva considers how authors present, develop, and communicate character through narrative techniques.
The book offers a focused literary and theoretical approach to understanding characterization in children's books.
It is suited to readers interested in children's literature, literary studies, narrative, and education.
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