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Mystery in Children's Literature: From the Rational to the Supernatural

Mystery in Children's Literature: From the Rational to the Supernatural

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Literary Criticism

ISBN10: 0333918819
ISBN13: 9780333918814
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Feb 20 2001
Pages: 228
Weight: 1.08
Height: 0.81 Width: 5.84 Depth: 8.80
Language: English
The first book to assess critically mystery in children's literature, this collection charts a development from religious mystery through rationally solved detective fictions to insoluble supernatural and horror mysteries. Written by internationally recognised scholars in the field, these thirteen original essays offer challenging and innovative readings of both classic and popular mysteries for children. This volume will be essential and stimulating reading for anyone with an interest in children's literature or in mystery fiction.

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