Representations of Childhood Death

Description:

"Representations of Childhood Death examines the way the deaths of children have been dealt with at different times and in different media. Each contributor has focused on a different way of representing the deaths of children from superstitions about malign child ghosts through mothers' diaries to horror fiction and more. This collection of essays offers valuable insights into how we understand and grieve for children who die."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Children in literature,  Death,  Death in literature,  Children in popular culture,  Children,  Death in popular culture,  History,  Children, death