Mystery in Children's Literature From the Rational to the Supernatural
Description
Mystery in Children's Literature charts a development from religious mystery through rationally solved detective fictions to insoluble supernatural and horror mysteries. Written by internationally recognized scholars in the field, these 13 original essays offer challenging and innovative readings of both classic and popular mysteries for children. This volume will be essential and stimulating for anyone with an interest in children's literature or in mystery fiction.
Keywords
Literary CriticismSemiotics & Theory
2001Book
Author(s)Adrienne E. Gavin, Christopher Routledge
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN9780333918814
LanguageEnglish
