1st Edition
Deconstructing the Hero Literary Theory and Children's Literature
By Margery Hourihan
Copyright 1997
264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book sets out to explore the structure and meanings within the most popular of all literary genres - the adventure story. Deconstructing the Hero offers analytical readings of some of the most widely read adventure stories such as Treasure Island , the James Bond stories and Star Wars . The book describes how adventure stories are influential in shaping children's perception and... Read more
1. The Story 2. The Hero 3. The Wild Things 4. The Women 5. Rewriting the Story
Biography
Margery Hourihan
'Thorough but evidently accessible poststructuralist approach to classic children's texts. A very good introduction to such an approach for English students.' - J. A. Winston, University of Warwick
