Diana Wynne Jones

The Fantastic Tradition and Children's Literature

By:

Farah Mendlesohn

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Children's Literature and Culture

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British author Diana Wynne Jones has been writing speculative fiction for children for more than thirty years. A clear influence on more recent writers such as J. K. Rowling, her humorous and exciting stories of wizard's academies, dragons, and griffins-many published for children but read by all ages-are also complexly structured and thought provoking critiques of the fantasy tradition. This is the first serious study of Jones's work, written by a renowned science fiction critic and historian. In addition to providing an overview of Jones's work, Farah Mendlesohn also examines Jones's important critiques of the fantastic tradition's ideas about childhood and adolescence. This book will be of interest to Jones's many admirers and to those who study fantasy and children's literature.

Author Biography:

Farah Mendlesohn is a noted science fiction critic and historian. She is Editor of the journal Foundation: theInternational Review of Science Fiction and has twice served as a judge for the esteemed Arthur C. Clarke award for best work in sf. She co-edited, with Professor Edward James, The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction.

Release date Australia

June 16th, 2009

Author

Farah Mendlesohn

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Illustrations

6 Illustrations, black and white

Pages

242

Series

Children's Literature and Culture

Dimensions

156x234x15

ISBN-13

9780415872898

Product ID

3098697

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