Diana Wynne Jones The Fantastic Tradition and Children's Literature |
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| Author:
| Mendlesohn, Farah |
| Series title: | Children's Literature and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-97023-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2005 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $224.00 |
Book Description:
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The first sustained, single-author study of Diana Wynne Jones' work, this important book examines her critiques of the fantastic tradition's ideas about childhood and adolescence. A clear influence on more recent children's authors such as J.K. Rowling, this book is an essential resource for those studying fantasy and children's literature.
The first sustained, single-author study of Diana Wynne Jones' work, this important book examines her critiques of the fantastic tradition's ideas about childhood and adolescence. A clear influence on more recent children's authors such as J.K. Rowling, this book is an essential resource for those studying fantasy and children's literature.