The Fantastic Sublime: Romanticism and Transcendence in Nineteenth-Century Children's Fantasy Literature
(Book #69 in the Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy Series)
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Many Victorian and Edwardian fantasy stories began as extemporaneous oral tales told for the delight of children and, like Alice in Wonderland and The Wind in the Willows, were written down by chance. These fanciful stories, told with child-like spontaneity, are analyzed here to argue their role in the revolution not only of children's literature, but of the general conception of childhood. In contrast to the traditional moral tales...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0313300844
ISBN13:9780313300844
Release Date:November 1996
Publisher:Praeger
Length:168 Pages
Weight:1.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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