Overview
In this book, Blackford historicizes the appeal of the Persephone myth in the nineteenth century and traces figurations of Persephone, Demeter, and Hades throughout girlsā literature of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. She illuminates developmental patterns and anxieties in E. T. A. Hoffmannās Nutcracker and Mouse King, Louisa May Alcottās Little Women, Emily BrontĆ«ās Wuthering Heights, J. M. Barrieās Peter and Wendy, Frances Hodgson Burnettās The Secret Garden, E. B. Whiteās Charlotteās Web, J. K. Rowlingās Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Stephenie Meyerās Twilight, and Neil Gaimanās Coraline. The story of the young goddessās separation from her mother and abduction into the underworld is, at root, an expression of ambivalence about female development, expressed in the various Neverlands through which female protagonists cycle and negotiate a partial return to earth. The myth conveys the role of female development in the perpetuation and renewal of humankind, coordinating natural and cultural orders through a hieros gamos (fertility coupling) rite. Meanwhile, popular novels such as Twilight and Coraline are paradoxically fresh because they recycle goddesses from myths as old as the seasons. With this book, Blackford offers a consideration of how literature for the young squares with broader canons, how classics flexibly and uniquely speak through novels that enjoy broad appeal, and how female traditions are embedded in novels by both men and women.
This book title, The Myth of Persephone in Girls' Fantasy Literature, ISBN: 9781138793491, by Holly Blackford, published by Taylor & Francis (July 17, 2014) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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