A Girl in the Dark with Monsters: The Convergence of Gothic Elements and Children’s Literature in Neil Gaiman’s Coraline

Whereas Gothic stories often question human morality, the purpose of children’s literature is usually moralizing. Therefore, a literary work meant for minors and that strongly exhibits Gothic features seems, thus, a paradox: either the moralistic intention in children’s literature will weaken the Go...

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Main Authors: José Roberto Saravia Vargas, Juan Carlos Saravia Vargas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2014-12-01
Series:Revista de Lenguas Modernas
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Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rlm/article/view/17399