Howarth, Michael,  1977- <br/><br/>
Under the bed, creeping :  psychoanalyzing the Gothic in children's literature / 
Michael Howarth. 
 - Jefferson, North Carolina :  McFarland and Company, Incorporated, Publishers,  (c)2014. 
 - 1 online resource. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Behavior and boundaries: Autonomy and doubt in Goblin market --  Fools' trap: Initiative and guilt in The adventures of Pinocchio --  Games and challenges: Industry and inferiority in Coraline --  Genital dystopia: Identity and role confusion in Little Red Riding Hood --  An awfully big commitment: Intimacy and isolation in Peter and Wendy. 
<br/><br/> "This book explores how Gothicism is crucial in helping children progress through different stages of growth and development. Michael Howarth examines Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market, Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio, Neil Gaiman's Coraline, three versions of Little Red Riding Hood, and J.M. Barrie's Peter and Wendy--incorporating psychologist Erik Erikson's landmark theories on psychosocial stages of development"-- 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781476615981 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Children's stories--History and criticism.<br/>Children's stories--Psychological aspects.<br/>Psychoanalysis and literature.<br/>Gothic revival (Literature)<br/>Terror in literature.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN1009  / .U534 2014