| Celtic Myth in Contemporary Children's Fantasy: Idealization, Identity, Ideology 2017 Edition Contributor(s): Fimi, Dimitra (Author) |
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ISBN: 1137552816 ISBN-13: 9781137552815 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $123.49 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature - Literary Criticism | Modern - General |
| Dewey: 809 |
| LCCN: 2017930353 |
| Series: Critical Approaches to Children's Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (1.17 lbs) 305 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Modern |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fantasy literature owes much of its imaginative power to myth, legend and folklore, often as recorded in European medieval literature. Some of the most successful texts of contemporary fantasy literature have turned to the 'Celtic' tradition, drawing inspiration from medieval Irish and Welsh mythological texts. This new book addresses a gap in scholarship by critically examining a number of works of contemporary (post-World-War-II) fantasy literature for children and young adults, that have adapted 'Celtic' myths, both Irish and Welsh. The book will explore the ways authors have rewritten, revised and adapted their medieval sources to reveal matters of identity and ideology. |