Challenging teenage and Young Adult Reading in the UK : the novels of Philip Reeve
Resumen
Challenging teenage and Young Adult reading in the UK: the novels of Philip
Reeve’ (El reto para los lectores adolescentes y adultos jóvenes en Reino Unido:
las novelas de Philip Reeve), es un análisis sobre los modos en que el autor –novelista
galardonado–, reta a su público a pensar en los enfoques filosóficos,
morales y del medio ambiente. Las obras que se examinan son Mortal Engines
(2001-2006), una serie de ciencia ficción que contempla la destrucción del entorno;
Here Lies Arthur (2007) y No Such Thing As Dragons (2009) que deconstruye las
construcciones sobre el heroismo en la leyenda Arturiana y los cuentos de hadas.
Abstra ct
‘Challenging teenage and Young Adult reading in the UK: the novels of Philip
Reeve’ is a discussion of ways in which Reeve, an award winning novelist, challenges
readers to think about the environment, morality and philosophical approaches.
The novels discussed are Mortal Engines (2001-2006) a science fiction
series which contemplates environmental destruction; Here Lies Arthur (2007)
and No Such Thing As Dragons (2009) deconstructs the constructions of heroism
in Arthurian legend and fairy tale.
Palabra s clave
Phillip Reeve, ficción juvenil contemporánea, crítica literaria, literatura infantil.
Key words
Philip Reeve, contemporary Young adult fiction, literary criticism, children’s literature.
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