{"product_id":"nursery-realms-gary-westfahl-9780820321448","title":"Nursery Realms: Children in the Worlds of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror","description":"\u003cp\u003eChild characters are surprisingly common in horror, fantasy, and science fiction literature and films. Children represent innocence and virtue and symbolize the classic question of fantastic literature: What is the future of the human race, and how will science and society improve or impair that future? This collection of essays explores the roles of children in the literature and film of the fantastic. The works vary in critical approach from textual analyses to psychological, historical, and gender- and ethnicity-based interpretations and draw their subject matter from contemporary and classic literary and film pieces. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The Triumph of Teen Prop: Terminator II and the End of History\" is a playful discussion of teen propaganda movies and social issues. \"E.T. as Fairy Tale\" examines how Stephen Spielberg's combination of science fiction, fantasy, and fairy tale elements blends logic and childhood magic. Howard M. Lenhoff connects mythical creatures with biology in \"A Real-World Source for the 'Little People' A Comparison of Fairies to Individuals with Williams Syndrome.\" The literary selection ranges from Alida Allison's study of childhood in Isaac Bashevis Singer's writings to Bud Foote's interpretation of childhood roles in the characters of selected Stephen King works. Other essays consider Henry James's \u003ci\u003eThe Turn of the Screw\u003c\/i\u003e, Anne Rice's \u003ci\u003eThe Witching Hour\u003c\/i\u003e, and the childhood classic \u003ci\u003ePeter Pan\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Westfahl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0820321443\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780820321448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Georgia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.01h x 6.04w x 0.72d","brand":"Gary Westfahl","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992500895999,"sku":"9780820321448","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ae477d22-f431-4b0c-8fa4-06613ed3bc41.jpg?v=1683319282","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nursery-realms-gary-westfahl-9780820321448","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}