Under the Bed, Creeping: Psychoanalyzing the Gothic in Children's Literature

by Michael Howarth

From Puritan tracts and chapbooks to fairy tales and Victorian poems, from zombies and werewolves to ghosts and vampires, the gothic has become an important part of children's literature. This book explores how Gothicism is crucial in helping children progress through different stages of growth and development. It examines five famous texts--Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market, Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio, Neil Gaiman's Coraline,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786478438
• ISBN13: 9780786478439
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher