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Adrienne E. Gavin & Christopher Routledge
Mystery in Children’s Literature [PDF ebook]
From the Rational to the Supernatural

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The first book to assess critically mystery in children’s literature, this collection charts a development from religious mystery through rationally solved detective fictions to insoluble supernatural and horror mysteries. Written by internationally recognised scholars in the field, these thirteen original essays offer challenging and innovative readings of both classic and popular mysteries for children. This volume will be essential and stimulating reading for anyone with an interest in children’s literature or in mystery fiction.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● ISBN 9780333985137 ● Publisher Palgrave Macmillan UK ● Published 2001 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2310821 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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