Levy, Michael, 1950 April 15-

Children's fantasy literature : an introduction / Michael Levy, Farah Mendlesohn. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, (c)2016. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographies and index.

Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. How fantasy became children's literature; 2. Fairies, ghouls and goblins: the realms of Victorian fancy; 3. The American search for an American childhood; 4. British and Empire fantasy between the wars; 5. The changing landscape of post-war fantasy; 6. Folklore, fantasy and indigenous fantasy; 7. Middle-earth, medievalism and mythopoeic fantasy; 8. Harry Potter and children's fantasy since the 1990s; 9. Romancing the teen; Further reading.



9781139087421 9781316487433 9781316485712


Children's literature--History and criticism.
Fantastic, The, in literature.
Fantasy fiction--History and criticism.


Electronic Books.

PN1009 / .C455 2016