The Embodiment of Evil in Children's Literature How Villainy and Adulthood are Interconnected in Children's Stories.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Amberg, Almut M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hamburg : Diplomica Verlag, 2020.
Subjects:
Children's literature > History and criticism.
Good and evil in literature.
Children's literature
Good and evil in literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The Embodiment of Evil in Children's Literature. How Villainy and Adulthood are Interconnected in Children's Stories
  • Danksagung
  • Content
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Theoretical Approaches
  • 2.1. Children's fiction
  • 2.2. Adults in Children's Fiction
  • 2.3. Villainy
  • 3. You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum (2006): The Nasty Idler
  • 3.1. Description of Mr Gum
  • 3.2. Mr Gum's Villainy
  • 4. Matilda (1988): The Child-hating Teacher
  • 4.1. Description of Miss Trunchbull
  • 4.2. Miss Trunchbull's Villainy
  • 5. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950):The Cold Seductress
  • 5.1. Description of the White Witch
  • 5.2. The White Witch's Villainy
  • 6. Peter and Wendy (1911): The Well-Mannered Pirate
  • 6.1. Description of Captain Hook
  • 6.2. Captain Hook's Villainy
  • 7. The Bad Beginning (1999): The Scheming Actor
  • 7.1. Description of Count Olaf
  • 7.2. Count Olaf's Villainy
  • 8. Conclusion
  • Bibliography

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