In this essay the art and life of Beatrix Potter are assessed as the unconventional result of a strict Victorian upbringing: Potter, who is a world-famous author of children's books, was also an expert and dedicated scientist and her books offer a representation of animals which is neither anthropomorphic nor moralised but simply natural, and full of true love for them.

L'arte di Beatrix Potter, ovvero come gli animali ci salvano la vita / F. Orestano - In: Wick(ed) Children: Strane storie per giovani lettori / N. Vallorani , E. Rabkin , C. Pagetti , F. Orestano , M.G. Longhi , M. Scaramuzza Vidoni , I. Bajini , S. Villa , M. Spicci ; [a cura di] N. Vallorani. - Milano : Skira Editore, 2010 Oct. - pp. 34-43

L'arte di Beatrix Potter, ovvero come gli animali ci salvano la vita

F. Orestano
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2010

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In this essay the art and life of Beatrix Potter are assessed as the unconventional result of a strict Victorian upbringing: Potter, who is a world-famous author of children's books, was also an expert and dedicated scientist and her books offer a representation of animals which is neither anthropomorphic nor moralised but simply natural, and full of true love for them.
Beatrix Potter ; animals ; representation
Settore L-LIN/10 - Letteratura Inglese
ott-2010
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