The Lost Child in Literature and Culture

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Theory, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
Cover of the book The Lost Child in Literature and Culture by Mark Froud, Palgrave Macmillan UK
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Mark Froud ISBN: 9781137584953
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK Publication: October 18, 2017
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: Mark Froud
ISBN: 9781137584953
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication: October 18, 2017
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

This book is an extensive study of the figure of the lost child in English-speaking and European literature and culture. It argues that the lost child figure is of profound importance for our society, a symptom as well as a cause of deep trauma. This trauma, or void, is a fundamental disruption of the structures that define us: self, history, and even language.

This puts the figure of the child in context with previous research that the modern conception of ‘a child’ was formed alongside modern conceptions of memory. The book analyses the representation of the lost child, through fairy tales, historical oppression and in recent novels and films. The book then studies the connection of the lost child figure with the uncanny and its centrality to language. The book considers the lost child figure as an archetype on a metaphysical and philosophical level as well as cultural.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book is an extensive study of the figure of the lost child in English-speaking and European literature and culture. It argues that the lost child figure is of profound importance for our society, a symptom as well as a cause of deep trauma. This trauma, or void, is a fundamental disruption of the structures that define us: self, history, and even language.

This puts the figure of the child in context with previous research that the modern conception of ‘a child’ was formed alongside modern conceptions of memory. The book analyses the representation of the lost child, through fairy tales, historical oppression and in recent novels and films. The book then studies the connection of the lost child figure with the uncanny and its centrality to language. The book considers the lost child figure as an archetype on a metaphysical and philosophical level as well as cultural.

More books from Palgrave Macmillan UK

Cover of the book Criminal Justice and Neoliberalism by Mark Froud
Cover of the book Experimental Ethics by Mark Froud
Cover of the book Scaling up Business Solutions to Social Problems by Mark Froud
Cover of the book Animation, Embodiment, and Digital Media by Mark Froud
Cover of the book Regulating for Decent Work by Mark Froud
Cover of the book Disability and Social Theory by Mark Froud
Cover of the book The Theatres of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia by Mark Froud
Cover of the book The Learning Advantage by Mark Froud
Cover of the book Food, Health and the Knowledge Economy by Mark Froud
Cover of the book Slapstick and Comic Performance by Mark Froud
Cover of the book New Wave by Mark Froud
Cover of the book Russia's Postcolonial Identity by Mark Froud
Cover of the book Smile Pricing Explained by Mark Froud
Cover of the book The North Korean Nuclear Weapons Crisis by Mark Froud
Cover of the book Brewing, Beer and Pubs by Mark Froud
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy