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ERIC #:EJ732461
Title:History Run Wild: The Alternate World of Joan Aiken's "The Wolves of Willoughby Chase" Series
Authors:Dams, Isobel
Descriptors:Fantasy; History; Childrens Literature; Authors
Source:Children's Literature in Education, v36 n2 p99-109 Jun 2005
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Publisher:Springer. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: service-ny@springer.com. ; Web site: http://www.springerlink.com.
Publication Date:2005-06-00
Pages:11
Pub Types:Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Abstract:This article examines the historical fantasy world created by Joan Aiken in the eleven volumes of her "Wolves of Willoughby Chase" series. In particular it looks at her subversion of historical reality by the creation of an alternative yet recognisable representation of our own world, using a wide range of events, and the remoulding of aspects of language and geography. It also discusses her reasons for writing in this form and explores the character of Dido Twite as heroine and major raison d'etre of the series.
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ISSN:ISSN-0045-6713
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Languages:English
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