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The 'evil child' has infiltrated the cultural imagination, taking
on prominent roles in popular films, television shows and
literature. This collection of essays from a global range of
scholars examines a fascinating array of evil children and the
cultural work that they perform, drawing upon sociohistorical,
cinematic, and psychological approaches. The chapters explore a
wide range of characters including Tom Riddle in the Harry Potter
series, the possessed Regan in William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist,
the monstrous Ben in Doris Lessing's The Fifth Child, the hostile
fetuses of Rosemary's Baby and Alien, and even the tiny terrors
featured in the reality television series Supernanny. Contributors
also analyse various themes and issues within film, literature and
popular culture including ethics, representations of evil and
critiques of society. This book was originally published as two
special issues of Literature Interpretation Theory.
The 'evil child' has infiltrated the cultural imagination, taking
on prominent roles in popular films, television shows and
literature. This collection of essays from a global range of
scholars examines a fascinating array of evil children and the
cultural work that they perform, drawing upon sociohistorical,
cinematic, and psychological approaches. The chapters explore a
wide range of characters including Tom Riddle in the Harry Potter
series, the possessed Regan in William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist,
the monstrous Ben in Doris Lessing's The Fifth Child, the hostile
fetuses of Rosemary's Baby and Alien, and even the tiny terrors
featured in the reality television series Supernanny. Contributors
also analyse various themes and issues within film, literature and
popular culture including ethics, representations of evil and
critiques of society. This book was originally published as two
special issues of Literature Interpretation Theory.
On October 2, 1872, an English gentleman makes a remarkable wager: He can travel around the entire world in a mere eighty days. Thus begins Jules Verne’s classic novel, which remains unsurpassed in sheer storytelling entertainment. Phileas Fogg and his faithful manservant, Passepartout, embark on a fantastic journey into a world filled with surprises, danger, and beauty—from the shores of India, where the travelers rescue the beautiful wife of a rajah from ritual sacrifice, to the rugged American frontier, where their train is ambushed by an angry band of Sioux. With twenty thousand pounds at stake, Fogg’s mission is complicated by an incredible case of mistaken identity that sends a Scotland Yard detective in hot pursuit. A riveting race against time and an action-packed odyssey into the unknown, Around the World in Eighty Days is a masterpiece of adventure fiction that has captured the imaginations of generations of readers and continues to enthrall us today.
Focusing on narratives with supernatural components, Karen J.
Renner argues that the recent proliferation of stories about evil
children demonstrates not a declining faith in the innocence of
childhood but a desire to preserve its purity. From novels to music
videos, photography to video games, the evil child haunts a range
of texts and comes in a variety of forms, including changelings,
ferals, and monstrous newborns. In this book, Renner illustrates
how each subtype offers a different explanation for the problem of
the "evil" child and adapts to changing historical circumstances
and ideologies.
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Haunted Flagstaff (Hardcover)
Susan Johnson; Afterword by Karen J. Renner
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