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Readers In Wonderland - The Liberating Worlds of Fantasy Fiction (Paperback, New ed)
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Readers In Wonderland - The Liberating Worlds of Fantasy Fiction (Paperback, New ed)
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In this fascinating book, O'Keefe discusses more than eighty
writers mostly from the past half century, and shows why their
tales have proved so compelling, particularly in recent years.
O'Keefe examines a wide range of children's fantasy books, and
draws on her own experiences as a sympathetic reader as well as on
the views of psychologists and social theorists, all in a writing
style that has been described by Jane Yolen as "powerful and
convincing." Readers in Wonderland ranges from William Steig's
small picture books to J.R.R. Tolkien's epic series; from Utopias
like L. Frank Baum's Oz to dystopias like Virginia Hamilton's
Dustland; from less known works like Patricia Wrightson's to the
phenomenon that is J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter; from time travel to
parallel worlds; and from magical transformations and wishes that
come true to lonely journeys and huge battles of good and evil.
O'Keefe explains why the Harry Potter books are so popular, and why
William Nicholson is the first great fantasy writer to start
publishing in the twenty-first century. Writing in an informal
style, she introduces the reader to many wonderful books, and
provides insights into plot, character, theme and texture. In sum,
she presents original ideas about individual books, about types of
books, and about the world of what Dr. Seuss called "outlandish
tales."
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