Author: Edith Lavell
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
"Linda Carlton's Hollywood Flight" by Edith Lavell is an enthralling tale that transports readers to the glamour and excitement of Hollywood. Lavell's storytelling prowess shines as she weaves a narrative filled with Hollywood dreams, adventure, and mystery. This book is an engaging choice for those who love tales of young women pursuing their ambitions in the world of entertainment. It's a captivating read that offers a glimpse into the allure and challenges of Hollywood's golden era.
Linda Carlton's Hollywood Flight
Author: Edith Lavell
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
"Linda Carlton's Hollywood Flight" by Edith Lavell is an enthralling tale that transports readers to the glamour and excitement of Hollywood. Lavell's storytelling prowess shines as she weaves a narrative filled with Hollywood dreams, adventure, and mystery. This book is an engaging choice for those who love tales of young women pursuing their ambitions in the world of entertainment. It's a captivating read that offers a glimpse into the allure and challenges of Hollywood's golden era.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
"Linda Carlton's Hollywood Flight" by Edith Lavell is an enthralling tale that transports readers to the glamour and excitement of Hollywood. Lavell's storytelling prowess shines as she weaves a narrative filled with Hollywood dreams, adventure, and mystery. This book is an engaging choice for those who love tales of young women pursuing their ambitions in the world of entertainment. It's a captivating read that offers a glimpse into the allure and challenges of Hollywood's golden era.
Flying Adventurers
Author: David K. Vaughan
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476688788
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Aviation books were a unique and prolific subgenre of American juvenile literature from the early to mid-20th century, drawing upon the nation's intensifying interest. The first books of this type, Harry L. Sayler's series Airship Boys, appeared shortly after the Wright brothers' first successful flight in 1909. Following Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic, popular series like Ted Scott and Andy Lane established the "golden age" of juvenile aviation literature. This work examines the 375 juvenile aviation series titles published between 1909 and 1964. It weaves together several thematic threads, including the placement of aviation narratives within the context of major historical events, the technical accuracy in depictions of flying machines and the ways in which characters reflected the culture of their eras. Three appendices provide publication data for each series, a list of referenced aircraft and an annotated bibliography; there is a full index.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476688788
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Aviation books were a unique and prolific subgenre of American juvenile literature from the early to mid-20th century, drawing upon the nation's intensifying interest. The first books of this type, Harry L. Sayler's series Airship Boys, appeared shortly after the Wright brothers' first successful flight in 1909. Following Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic, popular series like Ted Scott and Andy Lane established the "golden age" of juvenile aviation literature. This work examines the 375 juvenile aviation series titles published between 1909 and 1964. It weaves together several thematic threads, including the placement of aviation narratives within the context of major historical events, the technical accuracy in depictions of flying machines and the ways in which characters reflected the culture of their eras. Three appendices provide publication data for each series, a list of referenced aircraft and an annotated bibliography; there is a full index.
From Birdwomen to Skygirls
Author: Fred Erisman
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 0875654800
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Close on the heels of the American public’s early enthusiasm over the airplane came aviation stories for the young. From 1910 until the early 1960s, they exalted flight and painted the airplane as the most modern and adventuresome of machines. Most of the books were directed at boys; however, a substantial number sought a girls’ audience. Erisman’s account of several aviation series and other aviation books for girls fills a gap in the history and criticism of American popular culture. It examines the stories of girls who took to the sky, of the sources where authors found their inspiration, and of the evolution of aviation as an enterprise open to all. From the heady days of early aviation through the glory days of commercial air travel, girls’ aviation books trace American women’s participation in the field. They also reflect changes in women’s roles and status in American society as the sex sought greater equality with men. As aviation technology improved, the birdwomen of the pre-World War I era, capable and independent-minded, gave way to individualistic 1930s adventurers patterned on Amelia Earhart, Jacqueline Cochran, and other feminine notables of the air. Their stories lead directly into the coming of commercial air travel. Career stories paint the increasingly glamorous world of the 1940s and 1950s airline stewardess, the unspoken assumptions lying behind that profession, and the inexorable effects of technological and economic change. By recovering these largely forgotten books and the social debates surrounding women’s flying, Erisman makes a substantial contribution to aviation history, women’s history, and the study of juvenile literature. This first comprehensive study of a long-overlooked topic recalls aviation experiences long past and poses provocative questions about Americans’ attitudes toward women and how those attitudes were conveyed to the young.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 0875654800
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Close on the heels of the American public’s early enthusiasm over the airplane came aviation stories for the young. From 1910 until the early 1960s, they exalted flight and painted the airplane as the most modern and adventuresome of machines. Most of the books were directed at boys; however, a substantial number sought a girls’ audience. Erisman’s account of several aviation series and other aviation books for girls fills a gap in the history and criticism of American popular culture. It examines the stories of girls who took to the sky, of the sources where authors found their inspiration, and of the evolution of aviation as an enterprise open to all. From the heady days of early aviation through the glory days of commercial air travel, girls’ aviation books trace American women’s participation in the field. They also reflect changes in women’s roles and status in American society as the sex sought greater equality with men. As aviation technology improved, the birdwomen of the pre-World War I era, capable and independent-minded, gave way to individualistic 1930s adventurers patterned on Amelia Earhart, Jacqueline Cochran, and other feminine notables of the air. Their stories lead directly into the coming of commercial air travel. Career stories paint the increasingly glamorous world of the 1940s and 1950s airline stewardess, the unspoken assumptions lying behind that profession, and the inexorable effects of technological and economic change. By recovering these largely forgotten books and the social debates surrounding women’s flying, Erisman makes a substantial contribution to aviation history, women’s history, and the study of juvenile literature. This first comprehensive study of a long-overlooked topic recalls aviation experiences long past and poses provocative questions about Americans’ attitudes toward women and how those attitudes were conveyed to the young.
The Dime Novel in Children's Literature
Author: Vicki Anderson
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786483024
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
With their rakish characters, sensationalist plots, improbable adventures and objectionable language (like swell and golly), dime novels in their heyday were widely considered a threat to the morals of impressionable youth. Roundly criticized by church leaders and educators of the time, these short, quick-moving, pocket-sized publications were also, inevitably, wildly popular with readers of all ages. This work looks at the evolution of the dime novel and at the authors, publishers, illustrators, and subject matter of the genre. Also discussed are related types of children's literature, such as story papers, chapbooks, broadsides, serial books, pulp magazines, comic books and today's paperback books. The author shows how these works reveal much about early American life and thought and how they reflect cultural nationalism through their ideological teachings in personal morality and ethics, humanitarian reform and political thought. Overall, this book is a thoughtful consideration of the dime novel's contribution to the genre of children's literature. Eight appendices provide a wealth of information, offering an annotated bibliography of dime novels and listing series books, story paper periodicals, characters, authors and their pseudonyms, and more. A reference section, index and illustrations are all included.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786483024
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
With their rakish characters, sensationalist plots, improbable adventures and objectionable language (like swell and golly), dime novels in their heyday were widely considered a threat to the morals of impressionable youth. Roundly criticized by church leaders and educators of the time, these short, quick-moving, pocket-sized publications were also, inevitably, wildly popular with readers of all ages. This work looks at the evolution of the dime novel and at the authors, publishers, illustrators, and subject matter of the genre. Also discussed are related types of children's literature, such as story papers, chapbooks, broadsides, serial books, pulp magazines, comic books and today's paperback books. The author shows how these works reveal much about early American life and thought and how they reflect cultural nationalism through their ideological teachings in personal morality and ethics, humanitarian reform and political thought. Overall, this book is a thoughtful consideration of the dime novel's contribution to the genre of children's literature. Eight appendices provide a wealth of information, offering an annotated bibliography of dime novels and listing series books, story paper periodicals, characters, authors and their pseudonyms, and more. A reference section, index and illustrations are all included.
Nancy Drew and Her Sister Sleuths
Author: Michael G. Cornelius
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN:
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
"This collection of essays focuses on the girl sleuth, made famous by Nancy Drew but also characterized by other detectives like Cherry Ames, Trixie Belden, Linda Carlton, and, in today's world, by Veronica Mars and Hermione Granger. Solving mysteries is what each of the essayists strives to do, examining the conundrums these sleuths have left in their wake"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN:
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
"This collection of essays focuses on the girl sleuth, made famous by Nancy Drew but also characterized by other detectives like Cherry Ames, Trixie Belden, Linda Carlton, and, in today's world, by Veronica Mars and Hermione Granger. Solving mysteries is what each of the essayists strives to do, examining the conundrums these sleuths have left in their wake"--Provided by publisher.
Catalog of Copyright Entries. New Series
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : American drama
Languages : en
Pages : 2380
Book Description
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : American drama
Languages : en
Pages : 2380
Book Description
Girls Series Books
Author: University of Minnesota. Children's Literature Research Collections
Publisher: Minneapolis : Children's Literature Research Collections, University of Minnesota Libraries
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Publisher: Minneapolis : Children's Literature Research Collections, University of Minnesota Libraries
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Catalogue of Copyright Entries
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 830
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 830
Book Description
The Secret of Camp Pioneer
Author: Virginia Fairfax
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Camps
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Camps
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description