Approaches to Teaching Collodi's Pinocchio and Its Adaptations |
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Editor:
| Sherberg, Michael |
Series title: | Approaches to Teaching World Literature Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-87352-595-4 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2006 |
Publisher: | Modern Language Association of America
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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This volume, like others in the MLA's Approaches to Teaching World Literature series, is divided into two parts. Part 1, "Materials," gives the instructor bibliographic information on the text and contexts of the book, the critical literature, and audiovisual and electronic resources. Part 2, "Approaches," contains nineteen essays on teaching Pinocchio and its adaptations, which cover such topics as Collodi's life, society in post-Unification Italy, the gothic element, the Frankenstein...
More DescriptionThis volume, like others in the MLA's Approaches to Teaching World Literature series, is divided into two parts. Part 1, "Materials," gives the instructor bibliographic information on the text and contexts of the book, the critical literature, and audiovisual and electronic resources. Part 2, "Approaches," contains nineteen essays on teaching Pinocchio and its adaptations, which cover such topics as Collodi's life, society in post-Unification Italy, the gothic element, the Frankenstein theme, myths and archetypes, the influence of Ariosto and other writers, children's literature and censorship, the animal fable, and how the famous Disney movie is both a help and a hindrance in the classroom.