Jack Zipes Bücher

The Norton Anthology of Children's Literature celebrates the richness and variety of over 350 years of literary works for children. This groundbreaking anthology includes 170 authors and illustrators of alphabets and animal fables, fairy tales and fantasy, picture books and nursery verse, among many other genres. Here readers will find beloved works by Charles Perrault, Lewis Carroll, J. M. Barrie, L. M. Montgomery, and Dr. Seuss along with historical classics—The New-England Primer and Robert Louis Stevenson's A Child's Garden of Verses—and major voices from the multicultural and global contemporary scene. Over 40 longer complete works and over 400 illustrations, including 60 in color, enhance this comprehensive and visually rich anthology.With introductions that offer fresh insights into the cultural contexts of children's literature and childhood itself over four centuries, author headnotes, annotations, bibliographies, and a timeline, The Norton Anthology of Children's Literature illuminates a literary tradition whose power to instruct and delight is both centuries old and startlingly new.

Comprehensive anthology of fairy tales which are written especially for adults, in English

Exploring the life and philosophy of Ernst Bloch, this book delves into his influential ideas and their impact, particularly in the English-speaking context. It examines Bloch's significant three-volume work and his unique perspective on hope and utopia, shedding light on his philosophical contributions and the challenges he faced in gaining recognition. The text serves as both an introduction and a detailed overview, making Bloch's complex thoughts accessible to readers interested in philosophy and social theory.

This collection features 116 thematically grouped fairy tales, introduced and annotated by expert Jack Zipes. It includes twenty illustrations and a "Criticism" section with seven assessments of the fairy tale tradition. Additionally, brief biographies of the storytellers and a Selected Bibliography are provided.

Oscar Wildes Märchensammlungen, die unter dem Titel Der Glückliche Prinz und Ein Granatapfelhaus in den Jahren 1888 und 1891 erschienen, überraschten jeden, dem der Autor bislang nur als Verfasser von Gedichten und Dramen geläufig war.