Children's Fiction in India: A Critical Study
From old time in India, there is a rich heritage of stories for children in the form of folk tales, collections like Panchtantra in Sanskrit and there are stories for toddlers too. Then there are stories by the modern writers for the new generation. There is an insight into such treasure and some dimensions of children's fiction in India. This book will be useful to the students, teachers, researchers and even to curious reader.
Contents: Preface. 1. Children's fiction in India: an overview. 2. Characterization: famous characters and their Charisma. 3. Teaching through story books: pleasure and instruction. 4. Fantasy and realism: dimensions of story. 5. Conventions, myths and gender issues in children's fiction. 6. Children's fiction in India: an old tree in bloom. 7. Archetypes in Panchtantra and in Aesop's fables. 8. Conclusion. Bibliography.
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