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PublisherRoutledge

ISBN-100415879361

ISBN-139780415879361

eBay Product ID (ePID)79963824

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Book TitleCrossover Fiction : Global and Historical Perspectives

Number of Pages350 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2009

TopicChildren's & Young Adult Literature, General, Books & Reading

GenreLiterary Criticism, Literary Collections

AuthorSandra L. Beckett

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight18.4 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width6.2 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"Highly recommended"--Choice "As her subtitle indicates, Beckett provides a broad perspective of the genre and explores both adult-to-child and child-to-adult crossover fiction, fantasy read by all ages, the reasons for (and consequences of) the popularity of crossover fiction, the effect of Pottermania on the genre, and the publishing and marketing of crossover fiction."--C. McCutcheon, University of South Carolina Upstate "The most significant strength of Beckett's book is her scope. Beckett devotes significant portions of her book to authors and titles from a global perspective, including authors (both well known and lesser known) from Italy, Germany, Spain, France, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Norway, Ireland, Scotland, India, South Africa, Australia, Poland, the Netherlands, and the Ukraine, to name just a few. As a resource for titles, authors, and publishers, the book seems invaluable." --The Lion and the Unicorn 33 (2009), "Highly recommended"--Choice "As her subtitle indicates, Beckett provides a broad perspective of the genre and explores both adult-to-child and child-to-adult crossover fiction, fantasy read by all ages, the reasons for (and consequences of) the popularity of crossover fiction, the effect of Pottermania on the genre, and the publishing and marketing of crossover fiction."--C. McCutcheon, University of South Carolina Upstate "The most significant strength of Beckett's book is her scope. Beckett devotes significant portions of her book to authors and titles from a global perspective, including authors (both well known and lesser known) from Italy, Germany, Spain, France, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Norway, Ireland, Scotland, India, South Africa, Australia, Poland, the Netherlands, and the Ukraine, to name just a few. As a resource for titles, authors, and publishers, the book seems invaluable." --The Lion and the Unicorn 33 (2009), "Highly recommended"--Choice "As her subtitle indicates, Beckett provides a broad perspective of the genre and explores both adult-to-child and child-to-adult crossover fiction, fantasy read by all ages, the reasons for (and consequences of) the popularity of crossover fiction, the effect of Pottermania on the genre, and the publishing and marketing of crossover fiction."--C. McCutcheon, University of South Carolina Upstate "The most significant strength of Beckett's book is her scope. Beckett devotes significant portions of her book to authors and titles from a global perspective, including authors (both well known and lesser known) from Italy, Germany, Spain, France, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Norway, Ireland, Scotland, India, South Africa, Australia, Poland, the Netherlands, and the Ukraine, to name just a few. As a resource for titles, authors, and publishers, the book seems invaluable." --The Lion and the Unicorn 33 (2009) "Beckett's book makes a compelling case for the end of separate categories of literature for children and adults and an "all-ages" approach to writing and publishing fiction."--Susan Stand, Central Michigan University

Dewey Decimal809.3

Table Of ContentSeries Editor's Forward Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: Adult-to-Child Crossover Fiction Chapter Two: Rewriting for Another Audience Chapter Three: Child-to-Adult Crossover Fiction Chapter Four: All Ages Fantasy Chapter Five: Authors Crossing Over Chapter Six: Publishers and the Marketplace Chapter Seven: Paratexts and Packaging Epilogue: Causes and Consequences of the Current Crossover Craze Notes Bibliography Index

SynopsisIn Crossover Fiction, Sandra L. Beckett explores the global trend of crossover literature and explains how it is transforming literary canons, concepts of readership, the status of authors, the publishing industry, and bookselling practices. This study will have significant relevance across disciplines, as scholars in literary studies, media and cultural studies, visual arts, education, psychology, and sociology examine the increasingly blurred borderlines between adults and young people in contemporary society, notably with regard to their consumption of popular culture.

LC Classification NumberPN1009.A1B42 2009