The Mary Poppins that many know of today - a stern, but sweet, lovable, and reassuring British nanny - is a far cry from the character created by Pamela Lyndon Travers in the 1930s. Instead, this is the Mary Poppins reinvented by Disney in the eponymous movie. This book sheds light on the original Mary Poppins, drawing important parallels between the character and the life of her creator, who worked as a governess herself. It is the only full-lenght study that covers all the Mary Poppins books, and Mary Poppins herself is here rescued from the sentimental treatment she received in the hands of Disney, and is restored to her truly revolutionary character. Drawing on the social history of the governess in England, the book demonstrates how subversive Mary Poppins truly was.
Grilli G. (2014). Myth, Symbol and Meaning in Mary Poppins. The Governess as Provocateur. New York : Routledge.
Myth, Symbol and Meaning in Mary Poppins. The Governess as Provocateur
GRILLI, GIORGIA
2014
Abstract
The Mary Poppins that many know of today - a stern, but sweet, lovable, and reassuring British nanny - is a far cry from the character created by Pamela Lyndon Travers in the 1930s. Instead, this is the Mary Poppins reinvented by Disney in the eponymous movie. This book sheds light on the original Mary Poppins, drawing important parallels between the character and the life of her creator, who worked as a governess herself. It is the only full-lenght study that covers all the Mary Poppins books, and Mary Poppins herself is here rescued from the sentimental treatment she received in the hands of Disney, and is restored to her truly revolutionary character. Drawing on the social history of the governess in England, the book demonstrates how subversive Mary Poppins truly was.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
