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Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy is a worldwide classic of modern literature for both children and adults. Challenging in its intellectual scope, ambitious scale and range of literary reference, it is also hugely controversial due to its critique of organised religion.
This collection of original essays by an international team of distinguished scholars assesses Pullman's achievement and introduces readers to some of the key debates surrounding His Dark Materials. Covering topics such as religion, gender, childhood and scientific enquiry, the volume also discusses the Hollywood film of the first book and features a new interview with Pullman himself.
Table of Contents
Notes on Contributors
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction; Tommy Halsdorf and Catherine Butler
1. Philip Pullman's 'Religious Reaction against Religion' in 'His Dark Materials'; Pat Pinsent
2. Pullman, the Idea of Soul, and Multimodal 'Seeability' in 'Northern Lights' and the Film 'The Golden Compass'; Rosemary Ross Johnston
3. The Pursuit of Knowledge: Scientific Enquiry in 'His Dark Materials'; Alison Waller
4. The Controversialist: Philip Pullman's Secular Humanism and Responses to 'His Dark Materials'; Naomi Wood
5. Bearly Conscious? Deconstructing Pullman's Postmodern Marionettes; Andrew M. Butler
6. 'Without Contraries is No Progression': Romantic Constructions of Childhood and Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials'; Keith O'Sullivan
7. Representations of Gender in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' Trilogy; T.Halsdorf
8. Persephone Ascending: Goddess Archetypes and Lyra's Journey to Wholeness; Susan Redington Bobby
9. Interview with Philip Pullman
Selected Bibliography and Further Reading
Index.
Product details
| Published | Jul 29 2014 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 200 |
| ISBN | 9781137336798 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Dimensions | 0 x 0 mm |
| Series | New Casebooks |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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