The fairy-tale literature of Charles Dickens, Christina Rossetti, and George MacDonald: antidotes to the Victorian spiritual crisis

Fairy tales and the Victorian spiritual crisis -- Charles Dickens: shattering the iconic Sleeping Beauty in Great expectations -- Christina Rossetti: revitalizing the Christ story in "Goblin market" -- George MacDonald: narcissism in fairyland, or "The light princess" in us all

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Main Author: Manson, Cynthia (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Lewiston [u.a.] Edwin Mellen Press 2008
In:Year: 2008
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Great Britain / Spirituality / The Fabulous / Literature / History 1860-1870
B Dickens, Charles 1812-1870, Great expectations / Dornröschen
B Rossetti, Christina Georgina 1830-1894, Goblin market and other poems / Dornröschen
B MacDonald, George 1824-1905, The light princess / Dornröschen
B Dickens, Charles 1812-1870 / The Fabulous
B Rossetti, Christina Georgina 1830-1894 / The Fabulous
B MacDonald, George 1824-1905 / The Fabulous
B MacDonald, George 1824-1905 / Dornröschen
Further subjects:B Spirituality in literature
B MacDonald, George 1824-1905
B Christianity and literature (Great Britain) History 19th century
B Christianity and literature History 19th century Great Britain
B MacDonald, George (1824-1905) Light princess
B Religion and science History 19th century Great Britain
B English literature History and criticism 19th century
B Rossetti, Christina Georgina (1830-1894) Goblin market
B Symbolism in fairy tales
B Dickens, Charles 1812-1870
B Dickens, Charles (1812-1870) Great expectations
B Sleeping Beauty (Tale) Adaptations History and criticism
B Religion and science (Great Britain) History 19th century
B Fairy tales History and criticism Great Britain
B Rossetti, Christina Georgina 1830-1894
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Summary:Fairy tales and the Victorian spiritual crisis -- Charles Dickens: shattering the iconic Sleeping Beauty in Great expectations -- Christina Rossetti: revitalizing the Christ story in "Goblin market" -- George MacDonald: narcissism in fairyland, or "The light princess" in us all
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:V, 148 S ., Ill.
ISBN:978-0-7734-5102-5
0-7734-5102-1

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