Gothic Fairy Tale in Young Adult Literature
Essays on Stories from Grimm to Gaiman
Rooted in the oral traditions of cultures worldwide, fairy tales have long played an integral part in children's upbringing. Filled with gothic and fantastical elements like monsters, dragons, evil step-parents and fairy godmothers, fairy tales remain important tools for teaching children about themselves, and the dangers and joys of the world around them. In this collection of new essays, literary scholars examine gothic elements in more recent entries into the fairy tale genre--for instance, David Almond's Skellig, Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book and Coraline and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events--exploring such themes as sur…
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Weitere Autoren: Jones, Tanya (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-7864-7935-1
- EAN: 9780786479351
- Produktnummer: 16352812
- Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 218 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.3 cm 342 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 342
Über den Autor
High school English teacher Joe Abbruscato specializes in the study of Young Adult Literature, Fairy Tales and mythologies (both classic and contemporary). His lifelong love of comic books, pop culture, and science fiction provides a great intersection of research interests. He lives in Gilbert, Arizona. Former high school English teacher and department chairperson, Tanya Jones lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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