| Description |
xi, 248 p. |
| Series |
Children's literature and culture ; 80 |
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Children's literature and culture ; 80.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Reaching for the narcissus: Byronic boys, toys, and the plight of Persephone -- Unearthing the child underworld: the history of Persephone and developmental psychology -- Toying with Persephone: Herr Drosselmeier and Marie in E. T. A. Hoffmann's Nutcracker and Mouse King -- Jo's sensational boy and the gift of Amy's soul in Louisa May Alcott's Little women (1868-1869) -- Lost girls, underworld queens in J.M. Barrie's Peter and Wendy (1911) and Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights -- Eleusinian mysteries in Frances Hodgson Burnett's The secret garden -- The Byronic woman: E.B. White's Charlotte's web -- The riddle of feminine criture in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and The chamber of secrets -- Divorce and other mothers: Stephenie Meyer's Twilight (2005) and Neil Gaiman's Coraline. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Girls in literature.
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Myth in literature.
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Persephone (Greek deity) in literature.
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Children's stories, English -- History and criticism.
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Children's stories, American -- History and criticism.
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Children's stories -- History and criticism.
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Fantasy fiction, English -- History and criticism.
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Fantasy fiction, American -- History and criticism.
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Child psychology in literature.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780415895415 |
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9781136644283 (electronic bk.) |
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