The Gothic Child [electronic resource] /
Georgieva, Margarita.author.
Fascination with the dark and death threats are now accepted features of contemporary fantasy and fantastic fictions for young readers. These go back to the early gothic genre in which child characters were extensively used by authors. The aim of this book is to rediscover the children in their work.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- Table of Figures Introduction1. First Steps 2. 'Becoming as Little Children' 3. Experimenting with Children 4. Child Sublimation 5. The Political Child 6. The Gothic Child on Film Conclusions Bibliography.
Fascination with the dark and death threats are now accepted features of contemporary fantasy and fantastic fictions for young readers. These go back to the early gothic genre in which child characters were extensively used by authors. The aim of this book is to rediscover the children in their work.
Culture—Study and teaching.
Motion pictures—History.
Civilization—History.
Youth—Social life and customs.
Literature.
Film genres.
Regional and Cultural Studies.
Film History.
Cultural History.
Youth Culture.
Literature, general.
Genre.