Preface / Jon C. Stott -- Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Inside and outside houses -- Ch. 3. The search for an ideal home -- Ch. 4. Houses and the past -- Ch. 5. Land, sea, and island homes -- Ch. 6. Home away from home -- Ch. 7. The search for a home and parents
Summary
-- Throughout fiction the house is a dominant setting, occupying a prominent place and producing a powerful imaginative impact upon the reader. This book addresses the need for a comprehensive examination of the symbolic and structural patterns of domestic settings in children's literature. -- PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [277]-290) and index
