Tending the heart of virtue how classic stories awaken a child's moral imagination
"from "Pinocchio" and "The Little Mermaid" to "Charlotte's Web," "The Velveteen Rabbit," "The Wind in the Willows," and the"Chronicles of Narnia"--he argues that these tales capture the meaning of morality through vivid depictions...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY:
Oxford University Press
[2023]
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| Edición: | Second edition |
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| Sumario: | "from "Pinocchio" and "The Little Mermaid" to "Charlotte's Web," "The Velveteen Rabbit," "The Wind in the Willows," and the"Chronicles of Narnia"--he argues that these tales capture the meaning of morality through vivid depictions of the struggle between good and evil, in which characters must make difficult choices between right and wrong, or heroes and villains contest the very fate of imaginary worlds. Character andthe virtues are depicted compellingly in these stories; the virtues glimmer as if in a looking glass, and wickedness and deception are unmasked of their pretensions to goodness and truth. We are made to face the unvarnished truth about ourselves, and what kind of people we want to be.Throughout, Guroian highlights the classical moral virtues such as courage, goodness, and honesty, especially as they are understood in traditional Christianity. At the same time, he so persuasively evokes the enduring charm of these familiar works that many readers will be inspired to rereadtheir favorites and explore those they may have missed.".-- Oxford University Press |
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| Descripción Física: | XIII, 310 páginas ; 21 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9780195384314 9780195384307 |
